Fiona Patchett

Provides over fifteen recipes for Christmas cookies and confections, including classic gingerbread houses and fruitcake as well as traditional treats such as lebkuchen, stollen, and mince pies.

"Retells the French fairy tale of a young man whose sole inheritance from his father is an orange tabby cat, but this apparent misfortune turns out to be a boon when the he learns that his new cat is clever, resourceful, and can talk." --

Outwit trolls with the Billy Goats Gruff, bake bread with the Little Red Hen, laugh at the pranks of Puss in Boots, and more, in these delightful animal adventures. Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children's reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read on their...