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"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

For the students of Eastbrook High, what began as a December snow fall quickly becomes a threatening winter storm, and school is dismissed for the day. Six familiar strangers are the only students remaining as the outdoor conditions worsen and the doors are locked. The lurking danger and personal conflicts are intermixed with the excitement and endless possibilities of having the entire school to themselves. An impromtu talent show and culinary class...

"The mice want to celebrate winter doing all their favorite outdoor things. But poor Bruce is inside with a cold. Luckily, the mice decide to bring the winter fun indoors"-- Provided by publisher.

Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program.

This picture book celebrates winter, using the lyrics of the song Winter Wonderland.

"When Rafe Khatchadorian goes on a trip to Alaska, he's in for a blundering adventure that includes building igloos, racing across icebergs, and coming face-to-face with a polar bear."--

The key to stretching your food budget while maintaining a healthy diet is putting fresh, organic, home-grown produce on your table all year round. Ranging from plentiful salad greens to luscious leeks and crunchy cabbages, this title shares the crops and techniques that ensure a successful winter garden.

A young woman who believes she has found her heart's desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter. But upon moving to Manderley, her groom's baroque ancestral mansion, she soon learns that his deceased wife's memory haunts not only the home but the temperamental, brooding Maxim as well.

When her animal friends all become chilled by thickly falling snow at her farm, Bonnie Bumble rapidly knits up warm wearables for everyone, hastening the end of winter when the sun pops up to see what the fuss is about.

Mr. Groundhog is disappointed when his animal friends refuse to take his place on Groundhog Day, but they help him to have fun forecasting the weather.