Much to the dismay of his neighbors and family, Mr. Merriweather's Christmas display grows from a simple string of white lights into an outrageous spectacle.

In Christmas Extravaganza, Book 1, Robert Vandall takes familiar songs and carols to a new level of pianism and creativity. Each piece is arranged with pianistic freedom appropriate to the song. The arrangements combine both fresh and familiar harmonies, unique melodic treatments, and interesting rhythms. Each solo is comfortable in the hands while sounding impressive. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard On High * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * The Holly and the Ivy * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Bear is ready for a calm, cosy Christmas. Frog is ready for a tinsel-tastic Christmas at the Extravaganza Hotel! Neither is ready for what happens next . . . ! A fabulously festive tale about the joys of the unexpected.

This new series of Christmas solos features arrangements of sacred carols and secular songs that are favorites of piano students at all levels. Short introductions and codas extend the arrangements. In addition, traditional as well as alternate harmonies are used, turning each piece into a satisfying musical experience. Titles: * Away in a Manger * Deck the Halls * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Joy to the World * The Little Drummer Boy * We Three Kings of Orient Are

Santa's Workshop Holiday Spectacular at the Colchester mansion is a long standing tradition in Cedarville, however Griffin and his friends are not happy to find that they have been volunteered as elves by their friend Logan and can not get out of it--but this year the pageant seem plagued by frequent electrical outages, and during one of them the valuable antique known as the Star of Prague disappears from the giant Christmas tree, and as they are the chief suspects, the friends set out to find who took it.

Robert D. Vandall's four duet fantasies on classic carols have now been compiled into one spectacular collection. These extended fantasies incorporate exhilarating rhythms and unexpected harmonic changes, making them fantastic performance vehicles for early intermediate to late intermediate pianists. Careful balancing of the primo and secondo parts gives both performers a chance to shine. Titles: * Carol of the Bells * Deck the Hall * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World

Presents instructions on how to plan parties to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and the New Year.

Offers tips and advice for decorating homes for the holiday season, emphasizing the use of lights, and displays decorated houses from around the country.

Highlights the spiritual meaning of Christmas by listing the ways in which Santa Claus has the same characteristics as Jesus has in the Bible.

Grab your brushes and get ready to paint a year's worth of decorations. Twenty-eight beautiful ornaments are featured with complete instructions, step-by-step worksheets and patterns. Ornaments are painted by 26 of today's finest decorative painters.