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Winter and the Christmas holidays are just around the corner, so it\u2019s time to get cosy, put your feet up and get your fluffy socks on, have a hot drink, and enjoy some winter-warming content!<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the library recommendations this season:<\/p>\n

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Dr Seuss\u2019 How the Grinch Stole Christmas\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Grinch is a solitary creature that lives on Mount Crumpit and tries to cancel Christmas by stealing decorations and presents in the town of Whoville on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

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Merchiston DVD Collection 791.4334 HOW\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Grinch with a coffee Photo by Nathan Dumlao<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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This classic novel addresses social class and human values, about an orphan named Pip, who encounters Magwitch an escaped convict, and Miss Havisham a spinster rejected by her lover on her wedding day. Pip falls in love with Estella who has been raised by Miss Havisham taught to show unrequited love.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/44NAP_INST\/13v8mut\/alma9920447910102111<\/a><\/p>\n

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Merchiston Main stock 823.8 DIC<\/p>\n

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The Winter\u2019s Tale William Shakespeare<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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A play in five acts- a romance or tragic comedy, consumed with jealousy and the power of love. In the first half, Leontes imprisons his pregnant wife on suspicion of infidelity. In the second half his lost daughter is rescued by shepherds and has fallen in love with a young prince.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/44NAP_INST\/13v8mut\/alma9920698270102111<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Merchiston Main stock 822.33 SHA<\/p>\n

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The Nutcracker<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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This is the most popular ballet and takes place during a Christmas party, where a young child named Clara is gifted a nutcracker doll and at night the doll comes to life in a twist of magical adventures.<\/p>\n

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You can watch the Royal Ballet on Box of Broadcasts:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/learningonscreen.ac.uk\/ondemand\/index.php\/prog\/001048B6?bcast=76072199<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Nutcracker Ballet Photo by Hudson Hintze<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Chronicles of Narnia. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe by C.S. Lewis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Fantasy novel set in World War Two, where four children are evacuated to live in the countryside. Upon which they discover a wardrobe that leads to a mysterious land named Narnia, inhabited by Mythical creatures, and ruled by the White Witch.<\/p>\n

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Merchiston DVD collection 791.4372 CHR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can find more resources on our Christmas reading list here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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