Kay Woodward
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A cool Christmas-themed book for girls and boys that explains the reasons for and the stories behind our festive celebrations and traditions. Why does Father Christmas have three different names? Was there ever really a Good King Wenceslas? Why do we eat mince pies? These questions and many more are answered along with a fun make-and-do Christmas activity. Entertaining and informative, the book is illustrated throughout in black and white.
3) Touch
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Discusses how various parts of the body are used to feel things, how touch helps people who can't see, and how animals use the sense of touch to survive.
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Prince Jack, often called Prince Handsome, grows up under a curse, and when he is pricked by a sword he and the whole castle fall sound asleep-- and as the years pass a city of skyscrapers grow up around the castle making it hard to find, but luckily Princess Anya has an antique map she found on the Internet and her very own tunnel-boring machine.
6) Sight
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Discusses how the eyes are used to see different things, how people who can't see read, and how animals use their sight to survive.
8) Taste
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Discusses how the tongue can be used to detect various tastes, and how animals use their sense of taste to survive.
9) Hearing
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Discusses how ears are used for hearing, how people who can't hear communicate, and how animals use hearing to survive.