How does a lady mend her brother's broken heart? Georgiana Darcy is less than pleased when her brother returns to town before he is expected. However, after greeting him and seeing that he is more morose than when he left, she becomes concerned. Convinced that she knows the reason behind Darcy's d
The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas
β Scribed by Madeleine L'engle
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Year
- 2011;2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 264 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Vicky Austin's family does one special thing each day of December to prepare for Christmas. This year, they're also preparing for the birth of a new brother or sister, due after the New Year. Vicky is worried that the baby will come earlyβwhat kind of Christmas Eve would it be without Mother to help them hang up stockings and sing everyone to sleep with carols? This classic story of an old-fashioned Christmas is accompanied by merry illustrations by Jill Weber.
This special eBook edition includes bonus content not available in the print edition:
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Christmas in New York essay by Madeleine L'Engle
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Reproductions of 7 unique L'Engle family Christmas cards created and illustrated by Madeleine L'Engle
- First chapter of the Newbery Awardβwinning A Wrinkle in Time
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