Gaby Goldsack Books

Dickens's story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has proved one of his most well-loved works. Ever since it was published in 1843 it has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas. Dickens's other Christmas writings collected here include 'The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton', the short story from The Pickwick Papers on which A Christmas Carol was based; along with shorter pieces drawn from the 'Christmas Stories' that Dickens wrote annually for his weekly journals. In all of them Dickens celebrates the season as one of geniality, charity and remembrance.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

Dazzle was the most beautiful duckling. Everybody thought so including Dazzle himself! Dazzle went to a lot of trouble to keep himself clean and shiny, he didn't want to get his lovely feathers wet ... but how can a duck not get wet?

Jack thinks he's clever to sell the old cow for five magic beans. But Jack's in trouble--this mother thinks the beans are worthless and throws them out the window where they grow overnight to a giant beanstalk. Jack climbs the beanstalk and encounters a giant with a hen thay lays golden eggs.

Pepper, feeling low because the other ponies laugh at him when he tries to practice for an upcoming horse show, has a dream that shows him why he is the perfect pony for his owner, Lucy, which gives him confidence to try his best.