The Snowman The Book of the Classic Film

A brand-new edition of the Christmas classic TheSnowman, featuring new artwork and text and based on the original animatedfilm. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Raymond Briggs's classic story, The Snowman. This brand-new edition of the timelesstale features artwork from the original and beloved animated film in better, sharper, quality than ever before, and freshly written text. Accompanying audio features narration by Matthew Macfadyen.

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The Snowman

Beloved children's author Michael Morpurgo has re-imagined Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman for a new generation of readers. One December morning, James is thrilled to wake up to see snow falling. He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman; he has coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose... just like the snowman from his favourite story. That night, something magical happens- the Snowman comes to life! He and James take to the skies on a magical adventure where they meet someone very special. Inspired by the timeless tale, Michael Morpurgo and Robin Shaw have created the perfect Christmas story for the whole family.

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The Snowman

This eBook is best viewed on a device with a colour screen. One wonderful night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. In this fabulous new eBook, the perennial favourite is now available digitally in a true piece of Christmas magic.

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Olga the Cloud and the Snowman

In the winter, Olga has some work to do When the children build a snowman, he gets very lonely when they go to bed. Luckily, Olga the Cloud is there to keep him company. But when the sun comes out, can Olga keep him from sweating? This book is part of the Olga the Cloud series. Each 12-page story features the charming cloud in simple situations, perfect for teaching babies and toddlers. Olga the Cloud stories were originally published in Italian and are now brought to English audiences in ebook editions. Xist Publishing is proud to present the Olga the Cloud Books to a new generation of children. By bringing beloved stories from diverse cultures to new audiences, Xist Publishing celebrates childhood in all its beautiful forms. We hope your children will enjoy these stories and discover a lifetime love of reading and love for all the people and creatures of the world.

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The History of the Snowman

Who made the first snowman? Who first came up with the idea of placing snowballs on top of each other, and who decided they would use a carrot for a nose? Most puzzling of all: How can this mystery ever be solved, with all the evidence long since melted? The snowman appears everywhere on practically everything -- from knickknacks to greeting cards to seasonal sweaters we plan to return. Whenever we see big snowballs our first impulse is to deck them out with a top hat. Humorist and writer Bob Eckstein has long been fascinated by this ubiquitous symbol of wintertime fun -- and finally, for the first time, one of the world's most popular icons gets his due. A thoroughly entertaining exploration, The History of the Snowman travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With more than two hundred illustrations and a special section of the best snowman cartoons, The History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.

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The Snowman

The Snowman is a magical children's book written over twenty-five years ago by author and illustrator Raymond Briggs. It has been lovingly reproduced in an animated film broadcast each year in the U.K. during the Christmas season. This book has set Briggs firmly in the hearts of successive generations, and his character has inspired a number of collectibles, which is the theme of this title from Richard Dennis Publications. Over the years, many gift and collectible manufacturers have recognized the potential of this popular title. The snowman has been reproduced on enamel boxes and other trinkets from Crummles and Border Fine Arts Studio, on ornamental crystal designs from Caithness Glass and Country Artists as well as on decorations for the festive season from International Christmas. Louise Irvine has catalogued hundreds of Snowman items which have been a popular collectible in recent years to create this, the first Snowman collectors book. All the collections from the leading manufacturers are illustrated with color photographs and reproductions of designer's artwork. Secondary market prices are listed in pounds Sterling in a separate supplement, making this a truly comprehensive reference guide for collectors.

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Santa Vs the Snowman

When an innocent, lovable snowman accidentally stumbles on Santa's Village and tries to take a present before Christmas, Santa's loyal elves chase him away and the snowman decides to try to take Santa's place.

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The Snowman Capers of Finneus Bleek

The battle begins as Finneus, a grade three genius, has had enough. Derek, a grade six bully, has been picking on him for years, and now it is time for Finneus to get even. Will he be able to design a creation to make Derek believe he is losing his mind, or does God have a greater purpose for his talent? This is a passionate, suspenseful, and amusing story of a boy that will learn that his intelligence is not enough to change what he is going through with Derek. He will have to stretch and grow in other ways to become the person God wants him to bethe boy named Finneus Bleek.

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The Pope the Snowman

In the tradition of The Little Prince, The Pope and the Snowman is a book that can be read on several levels. For adults, it is a story tracing the pope's loss of faith and his search to recover a sense of compassion and purpose. For children, it is a story in which the pope is given the opportunity to become a child again, rediscovering joy and hope in the faces of the children he meets. In the end, with the help of the the snowman and the children of Rome, the pope makes a personal commitment with far reaching consequences. The Pope and the Snowman includes 22 illustrations by Richard Becker, a free-lance illustrator and former designer with Hallmark Cards. A limited number of signed copies in the hardcover edition are available for $24.95 as a benefit for Operation Breakthrough, an organization providing a safe and loving educational environment for Kansas City, Missouri children living in poverty. Call 1-800-237-1922 or e-mail Roger Coleman at [email protected] to order. All credit cards accepted.

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Raymond Briggs The Snowman

When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

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Beware The Snowman Goosebumps 51

Jaclyn used to live with her aunt Greta in Chicago. But not anymore. They've moved to a place called Sherpia. It's a tiny village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Jaclyn can't believe she's stuck out in Nowheresville. No movie theaters. No malls. No nothing. Plus, there's something really odd about the village. At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creppy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile...

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Frank Frazetta s Adventures of the Snowman

Informed by WW2 propaganda, Frank Frazetta's earliest work is still as artistically nuanced and socially complex as it is innocent. Now, for the first time ever, witness the first complete story from a modern master with Frank Frazetta's The Adventures of the Snow Man! The Adventures of the Snowman first appeared in Tally Ho comics in December of 1944 when Frazetta was only 15 years old. This is the first time it has been repinted.

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The Snowman Shuffle

In this interactive board book, with rhyming text, the reader is invited to spin like a snowflake and shuffle like a snowman.

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The Snowman

Poor little rich girl . . . Coveting her money, Heather's uncle/guardian hates her and makes her life miserable. Heather sometines cannot help wishing her uncle dead. But when Heather's uncle really does die, her new boyfriend tells Heather that he killed her uncle . . .for her.

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Frosty the Snowman

The children create Frosty the Snow Man and have great fun with him in the snow.

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The Snowman

Raymond Briggs' charming Christmas story of the boy who builds a snowman who comes to life has become a children's classic. Its popularity has been further enhanced by television broadcasts of the award winning cartoon film The Snowman. In this songbook, composer Howard Blake recreates the story in words and music. Includes the songs: Dance of the Snowman * Walking in the Air * Music Box Dance.

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The Corpse in the Snowman

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The Snowman

Paranoid fast paced thriller, how not to get rid of some Peruvian flake.

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The Falcon and the Snowman

This fascinating account of how two young Americans turned traitor during the Cold War is an “absolutely smashing real-life spy story” (The New York Times Book Review). At the height of the Cold War, some of the nation’s most precious secrets passed through a CIA contractor in Southern California. Only a handful of employees were cleared to handle the intelligence that came through the Black Vault. One of them was Christopher John Boyce, a hard-partying genius with a sky-high IQ, a passion for falconry, and little love for his country. Security at the Vault was so lax, Boyce couldn’t help but be tempted. And when he gave in, the fate of the free world would hang in the balance. With the help of his best friend, Andrew Daulton Lee, a drug dealer with connections south of the border, Boyce began stealing classified documents and selling them to the Soviet embassy in Mexico City. It was an audacious act of treason, committed by two spoiled young men who were nearly always drunk, stoned, or both—and were about to find themselves caught in the middle of a fight between the CIA and the KGB. This Edgar Award–winning book was the inspiration for the critically acclaimed film starring Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn—a true story as thrilling as any dreamed up by Ian Fleming or John le Carré. Before Edward Snowden, there were Boyce and Lee, two of the most unlikely spies in the history of the Cold War.

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The Snowman Collection

A thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. With over two hundred illustrations, The Illustrated History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.

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