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Christmas Every Day and Other Stories

William Dean Howells

  • 168 pages
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A little girl wishes it could be Christmas every day, and a fairy grants her wish for a whole year, with very funny results. The 1892 illustrated edition of Howells' famous story, plus five more tales for young readers.

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