Santa In The City

A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come! It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to visit her--after all, as a city kid, she doesn't have a chimney for him to come down and none of the parking spots on her block could fit a sleigh, let alone eight reindeer! But with a little help from her family, community, and Santa himself, Deja discovers that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in her city. With bold, colorful illustrations that capture the joy of the holidays, this picture book from award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson and illustrator Reggie Brown is not to be missed.

It's Christmas Eve. Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over many landmarks in New York City! "Ho, ho, ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, New York City!"

It's Christmas Eve. Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over many landmarks in Kansas City! "Ho, ho, ho!" laughs Santa. "Merry Christmas, Kansas City!"

Time is short for Santa Claus and all his trusty elves and reindeer as they prepare to deliver presents to the Big City on Christmas Eve.Santa has chosen Hailey, the reindeer with the longest antlers of all, to lead the team this year. Because her antlers are so long, Santa has strung Christmas lights on them to see where he's going. Unfortunately, Hailey the reindeer isn't feeling so well. She's tired all the time and seems to be putting on weight. Some of the other reindeer begin to wonder if Hailey has been sneaking Santa's cookies out of the cookie box. Can Santa Claus find out what's bothering his lead reindeer? Will all the presents be delivered to the children in the Big City?"Santa Delivers Presents in the Big City" is an artfully rendered Christmas tale, whimsical and charming in both picture and prose. Written by Kelly Fischer, author of Indie Book Award finalist "The Most Beautiful Color of All," and delightfully illustrated by Michelle Duckworth, "Santa Delivers Presents in the Big City" is certain to become a holiday bed-time story favorite.

It's Christmas time in LEGO CITY! Join the citizens in their Christmas preparations and help Santa get ready for the big day! This wonderful Christmas-themed LEGO activity book is complete with cool comics, awesome activities and a brilliant Santa Claus minifigure to add to every LEGO fan's collection.

With rare maps, prints, and photographs, this unique volume explores the dramatic history of the Americas through the birth and development of the hemisphere's great cities. Written by award-winning author David F. Marley, Historic Cities of the Americas covers the hard-to-find information of these cities' earliest years, including the unique aspects of each region's economy and demography, such as the growth of local mining, trade, or industry. The chronological layout, aided by the numerous maps and photographs, reveals the exceptional changes, relocations, destruction, and transformations these cities endured to become the metropolises they are today. Historic Cities of the Americas provides over 70 extensively detailed entries covering the foundation and evolution of the most significant urban areas in the western hemisphere. Critically researched, this work offers a rare look into the times prior to Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 and explores the common difficulties overcome by these European-conquered or -founded cities as they flourished into some of the most influential locations in the world.

Have you been good? Are you ready to go to sleep? Then Santa is coming to town. Read about what happens to Santa when he visits Jefferson City. -- back cover.