The Night Before Christmas and Other Holiday Tales

Modern Publishing

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SKU:: 840
Condition:: Like New
Format:: Hardcover, 187 pages
Publisher:: Modern Publishing, 2009
Edition:: First Edition

'Twas the night before Christmas, and you have a wonderful book filled with delightful holiday tales! Follow Santa as he leaves wonderful presents on Christmas Eve, two little elves as they change a poor shoemaker's life, a little fir tree and so many more characters as they celebrate the Christmas season!

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'Twas the night before Christmas, and you have a wonderful book filled with delightful holiday tales! Follow Santa as he leaves wonderful presents on Christmas Eve, two little elves as they change a poor shoemaker's life, a little fir tree and so many more characters as they celebrate the Christmas season!

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