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1474762182 
Book The history of Christmas; Helen Cox Cannons
Year: 2019
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: 394.2663
Publisher: Raintree, 2019
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9781474762182
Notes:
"Book band level: Gold"--Back cover
'The History of Christmas' answers all the questions that you want to know about Christmas and the traditions that we have in Britain: why we sing carols, why we send cards, why we eat turkey or goose, why we have crackers, why Father Christmas comes and so much more. Read this and jingle your friends' bells with all your Christmas knowledge!
Extent: 24 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), 23 cm, hb
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