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Peek inside the windows of the house to find a family wrapping presents, take a look behind a holly bush to find a little mouse, and see what's happening in the town behind a glittering Christmas tree!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic Christmas collection has a flap to lift alongside a special poem for every day of Advent and a fold-out concertina displaying a beautiful snowy landscape. 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When it's time to celebrate Christmas, does a dragon tangle up the lights or grab the presents? Of course not! She joins in with the carol singing, helps to decorate the tree, and hands around all the gifts. And if you hear her little cars whizzing about in the night, well . . . she is a dragon after all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the . . . and How to Grow a Dinosaur. 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Scents of ginger, chocolate and peppermint waft through the air. Clara’s parents are having a party, and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara’s godfather, a toymaker, arrives with gifts, including a very special one for her – a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed. The story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king, then travels with her nutcracker-turned-prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances. 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