The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air--and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaesia....

Relates Santa's life, from childhood to old age and immortality, mentioning such adventures as those with the friendly Wood-nymphs and the wicked Awgwas.

Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies... and war. As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. Yet not all promises can be kept.

A collection of illustrated letters from Father Christmas recapping the activities of the preceding year at the North Pole. The letters were written by the author to his children.

From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

In the second book of the Chronicles of Prydain, Taran, assistant pig-keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical black cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.

In the third book of the chronicles of Prydain, Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training where she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.

Kelsey and her father begin tapping sugar maple trees as family and friends gather to help in the process of turning the harvested sap into maple syrup.