title: Christmas Alphabet, Deluxe Anniversary Edition Pop-up Book
author: Robert Clarke Sabuda
description: A marvel of paper engineering, this paper-over-board alphabet book transcends the usual connotations of "pop-up." Four large flaps per spread-each representing a letter of the alphabet-open to reveal sophisticated 3-D images, some with parts that move in uncommonly inventive ways. Many of the pop-ups are obvious Christmas symbols: the Manger, a Nutcracker and a Poinsettia (the last-mentioned blooms majestically when the flap is lifted). Others have ambiguous-but resourceful-ties to the holiday: a Kiss is portrayed by two reindeer, face-to-face; and two frolicking snowmen are Friends. Representing the final letter is an obviously tuckered-out Santa ("Zzzzzzz"), asleep on his pillow. A yuletide gem. All ages. <br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  _The_
  
  
  CHRISTMAS
  
  
  SECRET
  
  
  KAREN SWAN
  
  
  PAN BOOKS
  
  
  
  
  
  _For Sally, Mhairi and Muirne._
  
  
  _My three graces._
  
  
  
  
  
  _Contents_
  
  
  [_Prologue_](05_prologue.xhtml#pro)
  
  
  [_Chapter One_](06_chapter1.xhtml#ch1)
  
  
  [_Chapter Two_](07_chapter2.xhtml#ch2)
  
  
  [_Chapter Three_](08_chapter3.xhtml#ch3)
  
  
  [_Chapter Four_](09_chapter4.xhtml#ch4)
  
  
  [_Chapter Five_](10_chapter5.xhtml#ch5)
  
  
  [_Chapter Six_](11_chapter6.xhtml#ch6)
  
  
  [_Chapter Seven_](12_chapter7.xhtml#ch7)
  
  
  [_Chapter Eight_](13_chapter8.xhtml#ch8)
  
  
  [_Chapter Nine_](14_chapter9.xhtml#ch9)
  
  
  [_Chapter Ten_](15_chapter10.xhtml#ch10)
  
  
  [_Chapter Eleven_](16_chapter11.xhtml#ch11)
  
  
  [_Chapter Twelve_](17_chapter12.xhtml#ch12)
  
  
  [_Chapter Thirteen_](18_chapter13.xhtml#ch13)
  
  
  [_Chapter Fourteen_](19_chapter14.xhtml#ch14)
  
  
  [_Chapter Fifteen_](20_chapter15.xhtml#ch15)
  
  
  [_Chapter Sixteen_](21_chapter16.xhtml#ch16)
  
  
  [_Chapter Seventeen_](22_chapter17.xhtml#ch17)
  
  
  [_Chapter Eighteen_](23_chapter18.xhtml#ch18)
  
  
  [_Chapter Nineteen_](24_c