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A Christmas Carol by Andrew Wheatcroft, Arthur Rackham, Carter Goodrich, Charles Dickens, Christian Birmingham
A CHRISTMAS CAROL is Dickens's tender and comic tale of the Cratchit family, Tiny Tim, and Ebenezer Scrooge--a favorite since it was written in 1843. Badly in need of money, Dickens produced A CHRISTMAS CAROL in six weeks; the first printing of 6,000 copies sold out instantly. In Dickens's original version, Tiny Tim was Tiny Fred, and Scrooge said Bah! but not Humbug!

AUTHOR: Andrew Wheatcroft, Arthur Rackham, Carter Goodrich, Charles Dickens, Christian Birmingham
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Dog Food by Joost Elffers, Saxton Freymann
A collection of colorful photographs of fruits and vegetables which have been cut up, arranged, and decorated to resemble dogs.

AUTHOR: Joost Elffers, Saxton Freymann
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Jane Eyre by Beth Newman, Candido Perez Gallego, Charlotte Bronte, Diane Johnson, Donna Barkman
This Tor Classic is packaged with exciting, colorful cover art. Penniless and orphaned, Jane must make her way in a world where single women have few choices. She becomes governess at Thornfield, but the dark and brooding Mr. Rochester has a secret that threatens to destroy them both.

AUTHOR: Beth Newman, Candido Perez Gallego, Charlotte Bronte, Diane Johnson, Donna Barkman
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Martha Stewart's New Old House by Martha Stewart, Mathieu Roberts
The restoration of Martha Stewart's 1838 Federal-style farmhouse in Westport, CT, has been exhaustively documented in step-by-step narration by Stewart, with hundreds of photographs of everything from the backhoe at work to the fabulous herb garden in full bloom. Includes information on: how to evaluate an old house; working with architects and contractors; eradicating poison ivy; the importance of daily clean-up during renovation; stripping paint and wallpaper; how to restore millwork; planning a kitchen; how to achieve a contemporary approach to the graceful art of period design ; painting a faux Oriental rug; landscaping, including building a stone wall and a gazebo.

AUTHOR: Martha Stewart, Mathieu Roberts
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Paradise Found by Rebecca Cole
New York City garden designer Rebecca Cole takes the reader into some wonderful little gardens tucked away in unlikely spots in this clever, sumptuous, enjoyably written, and beautifully designed book.

AUTHOR: Rebecca Cole
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Hamlet by A. L. Rowse, Alan Durband, Albert Pia, Anton Lesser, Barnet Sylvan
Often credited with creating a popular movie audience for Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh has wanted for many years to bring to the screen the complete, full-length version of Hamlet , Shakespeare's greatest play. The film, like the play, will have something for everyone, he says. Its a ghost story, a thriller,an action-packed murder mystery, and a great tragedy that is profoundly moving. With an outstanding cast of international actors--including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Julie Christie as Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Charlton Heston as the Player King, Robin Williams as Osric, and Gerard Depardieu as Reynaldo--Branagh's version, in which he will play the title role as well as direct, is sure to go down in film history. This beautiful volume includes Branagh's introduction and screenplay adaptation of Shakespeare's text, color and black-and-white stills, and a production diary that takes us behind the scenes for a day-to-day look at the shooting of his film.

AUTHOR: A. L. Rowse, Alan Durband, Albert Pia, Anton Lesser, Barnet Sylvan
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture