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The Oxford Book of Christmas Stories

The Oxford Book of Christmas Stories

by Dennis Pepper (Editor)

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    Paperback 1999

    $5.74

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    Paperback 1988

    $3.79
Synopsis

This is a treasury of Christmas stories for older children. Some of the stories are traditional, some by authors such as Charles Dickens, and others by modern writers including Robert Swindells, Philippa Pearche, and Sue Townsend. The selection presents a wide-ranging view of Christmas and its celebrations. This best-selling collection is being reissued in paperback with a new cover.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 09 Sep 1999
ISBN 10: 0192781618
ISBN 13: 9780192781611
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
This fresh collection will appeal to a variety of age groups... (A) fine collection of examples of the storytelling art. --School Library Journal
A stimulating and unhackneyed collection. --San Jose Mercury News
An excellent anthology of both old and new...This book will prove a constant joy to children and all the family at Christmas. --Library Materials Guide
These funny and irreverent tales are aimed at adolescents, who should enjoy them... There are even a couple of holiday ghost stories. Cool. --St. Paul Pioneer Press


This fresh collection will appeal to a variety of age groups... (A) fine collection of examples of the storytelling art. --School Library Journal
A stimulating and unhackneyed collection. --San Jose Mercury News
An excellent anthology of both old and new...This book will prove a constant joy to children and all the family at Christmas. --Library Materials Guide
These funny and irreverent tales are aimed at adolescents, who should enjoy them... There are even a couple of holiday ghost stories. Cool. --St. Paul Pioneer Press

This fresh collection will appeal to a variety of age groups... (A) fine collection of examples of the storytelling art. --School Library Journal
A stimulating and unhackneyed collection. --San Jose Mercury News
An excellent anthology of both old and new...This book will prove a constant joy to children and all the family at Christmas. --Library Materials Guide
These funny and irreverent tales are aimed at adolescents, who should enjoy them... There are even a couple of holiday ghost stories. Cool. --St. Paul Pioneer Press


This fresh collection will appeal to a variety of age groups... (A) fine collection of examples of the storytelling art. --School Library Journal


A stimulating and unhackneyed collection. --San Jose Mercury News


An excellent anthology of both old and new...This book will prove a constant joy to children and all the family at Christmas. --Library Materials Guide


These funny and irreverent tales are aimed at adolescents, who should enjoy them... There are even a couple of holiday ghost stories. Cool. --St. Paul Pioneer Press


Author Bio

Dennis Pepper is a prolific editor, whose literary output includes The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings, The Young Oxford Book of Aliens, The New Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories, and The Young Oxford Book of Scary Tales.