As his extended family gathers for their annual Midwinter Festival magic competition, Aster decides to enter the contest meant for witches, despite the lingering discomfort and hostility of certain family members. Meanwhile, Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love while her estranged aunt attempts to lure her away by poisoning her self-esteem.

Twelve-year-old Nozomi's understanding of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 is transformed when she learns how those she knows and loves were affected by the event. Includes author's notes.

Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.

Examines Japanese culture and family.

"Since 1957, Chase's Calendar of Events lists everything worth knowing and celebrating for each day of the year: 12,500 holidays, national days, historical milestones, famous birthdays, festivals, sporting events and more. One of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."--Provided by publisher.

"Ash, Pikachu, and Litten are off to the Wela Fire Festival! Each Pok�emon tries on a special crown that makes it stronger. But an Alolan Marowak wants the Wela Crown all to itself! Can Ash's friends and their Pok�emon battle to win back the crown?"--Back cover.

Home For Christmas - Hope Valley hosts a Christmas Festival where shared traditions, new and old, bring the community together. Elizabeth faces the challenge of finding a Christmas tradition that will create new and lasting memories for her son. The town realizes what it means to them to be home for Christmas. The Greatest Christmas Wish - After a group of orphans is stranded for the holidays, residents of Hope Valley band together to make this an...

"This is an ethnographic study of contemporary American Renaissance fairs, focusing on the Maryland Renaissance Festival, in which participants recreate sixteenth-century England through performances of theater, combat-at-arms, processions, street hawking, and meticulously faithful historical reconstructions"--Provided by publisher.

Notable birthdays, historical anniversaries, national and international holidays, religious holidays, and thousands of additional days of note from all over the world.