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Christmas Joke Book for Children: Funny Christmas Jokes for Kids (Christmas Joke Books for Kids)
Johnny B. Laughing - 2014
Laughing and jokes have been proven to have positive mental and physical effects on the body!
This books is especially great for long trips, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home.
Funny Christmas jokes
Excellent for early and beginner readers
Hours of fun and entertainment for kids and children
Great for long trips, waiting rooms, and reading aloud
Funny and hilarious Christmas jokes for children of all ages, teens, and adults The Joke King is back with another hilarious joke book full of funny, laugh-out-loud, crazy comedy and MASSIVE assortment of Christmas jokes for children of all ages, teens, and adults. This awesome joke book for kids is easy to read and full of laughs!WARNING: This funny joke book will cause you to laugh hysterically! From this Funny Joke Book... Q: What nationality is Santa Claus?A: North Polish!
HAHA!
Q: What’s Scrooge’s favorite Christmas game?A: Mean-opoly!
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Q: What did they call Santa after he lost his pants?A: Saint Knickerless!
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Q: How do sheep in Mexico say Merry Christmas?A: Fleece Navidad!
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Q: What’s Tarzans favorite Christmas song?A: Jungle bells! Christmas Jokes for Kids! (Clean Jokes for Children) This awesome collection of Christmas jokes is one of the funniest collections in the world! These jokes about Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, elves, reindeer, presents, Christmas trees, and other Christmas and holiday fun of all shapes and sizes will make make you go wild with laughter. This joke book is excellent for kids, children, teens, and adults. Johnny B. Laughing is the online comedy king! Scroll up and click 'buy' to start giggling today! 100% Money Back GuaranteeTags: Christmas, kids Christmas, childrens Christmas, kids Christmas book, childrens Christmas book, funny jokes, Christmas jokes, Christmas joke book, jokes, Santa, Santa Claus, elf, elves, reindeer, Rudolph, Christmas, Christmas tree, Christmas jokes, Christmas joke book, joke book, books, ebook, funny, ebooks, comedy, hilarious, joke book about Christmas, kids joke book, children's joke book, ebook, laugh, kids jokes, kids joke books, Christmas book, childrens joke book, childrens joke books, laughing, lol, haha, best jokes, funniest jokes, Christmas jokes, funny jokes, funny joke, hilarious, jokes online, comedy, hilarious jokes, laugh, laughing, clean jokes, clean jokes for kids, free joke book, free jokes, free gift included, best jokes, funniest jokes, in the world, kids jokes about Christmas, free gift included, free joke book download, free joke book, ages 4-8, ages 6-8, preschool, early reader, beginner readers, Christmas books, kindle book, kindle joke book, jokes for kids, kids jokes, childrens jokes, funny jokes
Malgudi Stories
R.K. Narayan - 2011
Set in Malgudi, a fictional town that has become part of modern Indian folklore, his stories reveal the essence of India and of human experience.This collection includes some of R.K.Narayan's best Malgudi stories.
Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann - 1816
Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it appeals to the sense of wonder we all share.Maurice Sendak designed brilliant sets and costumes for the Pacific Northwest Ballet's Christmas production of Nutcracker and has created even more magnificent pictures especially for this book. He has joined with the eminent translator Ralph Manheim to produce this illustrated edition of Hoffmann's wonderful tale, destined to become a classic for all ages.The world of Nutcracker is a world of pleasures. Maurice Sendak's art illuminates the delights of Hoffmann's story in this rich and tantalizing treasure.
The Fir Tree
Hans Christian Andersen - 1844
The tale was first published 21 December 1844 with "The Snow Queen" in Copenhagen, Denmark by C.A. Reitzel. One scholar indicates that "The Fir-Tree" was the first of Andersen's fairy tales to express a deep pessimism.
The Amish Christmas Scrooge
Hannah Schrock - 2018
Jacob King has learned to look out for himself. After being raised in a poor home and losing both his parents by the time he was eighteen, Jacob vowed never to love again. He pursued his wealth and security with no regard for anyone other than himself. Naomi Miller is twenty-five and has no plans to wed in the near future. She works as a seamstress to help her parents make ends meet all the while taking care of her ill little sister Emma. Her family needs her and Naomi has no plans to leave them to cope on their own. When Jacob finds the Miller children playing near his yard whilst Naomi watches, something inside him warms for the first time in years. The more he tries to ignore Naomi and the feelings she awakens in him the more Jacob realizes she might just be the woman to melt his frozen heart. An unexpected blizzard befalls Naomi as she heads to town to fetch medicine for her ailing sister, will she get back home in time to save her sister, or will she endanger her own life? How will Naomi survive the blizzard that threatens her life and consequently Emma’s? Will Jacob finally lower the walls that guard his heart? Can Naomi follow her heart with a clear conscience towards her family responsibilities? This sweet Amish romance is sure to warm your heart during this holiday season.
Eggnog and the Engineer
Elsie James - 2021
She knows that small-town life on the ranch is as good as it gets. When successful engineer Xavier loses everything, he heads home for the holidays in search of meaning but what he finds is… Erica.Eggnog and the Engineer is a steamy and sweet, holiday, second chance, instalove story.EricaEggnog Ranch is home for me. I spend my days managing the guest cottages and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I know there aren’t too many people my age who see things the way I do. Most of them are off chasing big dreams and bigger dollars. I’ll never be rich, but I have more than enough of the things that matter. Especially at Christmas time, this place is all family, friends, and traditions.But when the one who got away gets stranded at the ranch, it feels like a Christmas miracle.Xavier is sexy, smart, and I want to unwrap his present.But can I make him see that life on the ranch has value that can’t be measured by a credit score?XavierGrowing up as the only son of a successful banker came with a lot of pressure. I couldn’t wait to leave town and secure my position with one of the top engineering firms in the nation. My life looks exactly like I designed it to, but it feels shallow in a way I never imagined. A staffing change at work turns everything upside down and I decide to head home for holidays for the first time in a long time. But when I get there, nothing looks quite the same. An unexpected snowfall leaves me stranded with my first love at Eggnog Ranch and she’s the only thing that feels like home.Erica is curvy, thoughtful, and I want to give her a night that’s anything but silent.But can I convince her that I’ll be here long after the lights come off the tree?♥Sugar & Spice Nights is a multi-author series of holiday-inspired instalove, curvy woman, and hot guys stories. Come find out how hot and sweet the nights can get today! ♥
5 Minute Bedtime Stories for Children Vol.2 (Classic Fairy Tales & Bedtime Stories Collections for kids ages 6-12)
Beatrice Wood - 2015
Favorite Classic Fairy Tales Retold in Simple Language! Having raised three children and spent countless evenings and weekends with her 5 grandchildren and their neighboring little friends, Beatrice Wood knows exactly what it means to be a busy parent. She advises parents that no matter how busy they are at work or at home, they ought to spend a little quality time with their children every day. Reading a story to them for 5 or 10 minutes is a wonderful way to do this. In this Book Series you will find her personal collection of 32 famous fairy tales and stories from around the world, voted by her children and grandchildren to be the family’s most favorite. Fairy tales from the greatest storytellers that have ever been as well as folk tales and lesser-known stories from unknown authors. These family favorites were shortened and re-written in a simple language that kids will understand. Moreover, all 4 books of the collection have illustrations to keep children's attention. 4 Good Reasons to Buy this Book! This book contains some of the most favorite classic fairy tales which are:
Shortened to 5-7 minutes in length, for the busy mom or dad’s convenience.
Formatted for ease of use on your Kindle.
Appropriate for ages from 6 to 12 and also very pleasantly readable for grownups!
Rewritten in a simple and attractive style, but still containing words that will encourage your children’s vocabulary development.
Contents: THE FISH AND THE RING RIQUET WITH THE TUFT (THE UGLY PRINCE) RUMPELSTILZCHEN THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS THE FROG PRINCE THE ROSE TREE THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA THE GYPSY QUEEN Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ with illustrations! Buy Now with 1-Click! More Books in the Fairy Tales Collections 5 MINUTE BEDTIME STORIES FOR CHILDREN VOL.1 --> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W22Q7WO Contents: HOW THE OLD WOMAN GOT HER WISH THREE SILLIES THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY ARMADILLO’S SONG JACK HANNAFORD TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO LAZY JACK THE STORY WITHOUT AN END THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES WHAT WE PLANT, WE WILL EAT Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ <
The Zombie Night Before Christmas
H. Parker Kelley - 2010
Get ready to have a holly jolly zombie holiday with this monstrously funny mash-up that subverts all that tiresomely good Christmas cheer. Clement C. Moore's verses are tweaked and twisted, turning a once-cozy fireside read-aloud on its (now brainless) head. To complete the sacrilege: hilarious renderings of zombie stockings (undead legs ) hung by the chimney with care, and St. Nick attempting to repel a full-out, flesh-devouring zombie attack. One thing's for sure--Santa and his eight tiny reindeer will never be the same
A Train Story: flash reads by Himanshu Goel
Himanshu Goel - 2020
But there is more to the stranger than what appears on the surface. A Train Story is a flash read (bite-sized stories) by Himanshu Goel, author of Tulsi and A Rational Boy in Love.
Time Pebbles
Jerry Merritt - 2014
Only Tekla cares enough to search for her over the years. As Ka Li survives fierce predators and scarce resources she leaves behind a series of signal cairns to help Tekla find her.Skipping forward 60,000 years, Helen Ryland, a mid-twentieth century archaeologist, unearths one of Ka Li's surviving signal cairns and realizes she has found trace of people who populated the Americas even before the Clovis culture. Helen's detective work tracking Ka Li's timeless signals across the Alaskan wilderness now intertwines with Ka Li's story. As Helen solves the puzzle of the signal cairns she finds universal fame and suffers devastating misfortune. In the end Helen discovers that science in isolation cannot answer all of her questions, for Tekla's devotion to Ka Li had not died even though six hundred centuries had passed.
The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story
F. Marion Crawford - 1907
But he does have the companionship of his son, who supports him in his dreams of success as an inventor.As Christmas draws near, their spirits are low--until the two begin working together on a model of a city, built with simple scraps, that leads them to a new place of hope . . .This tale, first published in 1907, has become a cherished classic--and makes for a wonderful holiday read about life's truest gifts.
A Christmas Dream
Louisa May Alcott - 1885
One night she experiences a dream that will forever change the meaning of Christmas for her. In it, she meets a group of under privileged children and she is inspired to create a Christmas they will never forget.
Home for the Holidays
Diane Greenwood Muir - 2015
An old friend shows up in town to stay and they have decisions to make about some big plans for their future. Spend a little more time in Bellingwood during the holidays and see what everyone is up to. Rebecca and Andrew have a party to attend, Polly has yet another rescue. It's just one more week in that little world we all love.
Minecraft Galaxy Wars Book 1: Rise of the Star Defenders (An Unofficial Minecraft Book)
Herobrine Books - 2015
They have gained control of many planets across the solar system and developed vehicles and deadly weapons – none more devastating than the Death Cube that has the ability to destroy anything in its path. The only hope for the universe lies with the Star Defenders – an elite group of kids who plan to restore peace to the galaxy…no matter the cost! Will they be able to save the Minecraft universe from the clutches of the evil that surrounds it? Jump Into The Adventure and Find Out! Get Your Copy Today!