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On the Night Before Christmas is a modern version of the classic poem, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". The original poem first appeared in print in 1823 in the New York "Sentinel". Clement Clarke Moore composed the poem after a shopping trip on a sleigh. This version follows the theme of a father who awakens to the sound of reindeer. He runs to the window and sees Santa slip down the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. He watches as Santa fills the stockings hanging by the fireplace. Santa then disappears up the chimney, climbs onto his sleigh and flies away into the snowy, night...

A thousand words of poetry written between 2005 and 2012. Ten poems published in various anthologies or online. In 2007, Hope for a Safer Place won the prestigious Editor's Choice Award because "it displays an original perspective and unique creativity -- judged to be the qualities found most in exceptional poetry."

This children's picture book has been formatted to be read on all reader devices including smart phone, tablet and Kindle. The pictures will automatically resize to fit any screen, while the text can be increased to make easier reading for children and adults. Jumbo Rabbit is the story of a small grey rabbit who goes across the meadow with his sisters and brothers to raid Mrs. Grower's cabbage patch. When caught in the act, the rabbits scurry away and Jumbo falls behind. Then he has to find his own way home!

One of Charles Dickens’s best loved stories, "A Christmas Carol", was first published on 19th December, 1843. Within six weeks of publication, a London theatre staged the production of a play based on the story. Since then, this heart-warming novella of compassion and kindness has been adapted for screen and stage many times. A Christmas Squirrel is a modern-day children’s Christmas story inspired by the novella for families to read throughout the festive season.