festivals

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festivals

Harvest time

Across the five regions of the United States, people hold festivals in honor of the harvest.

American Indian festivals

Briefly describes some of the customs and practices related to festivals celebrated in various North American Indian cultures.

Keep dancing

Lito and his twin sister, Nenita, plan to perform a Filipino folk dance at their school's spring festival, but when snickering classmates threaten to derail his confidence, Lito learns to dig deep and keep dancing.

Tales of the Tiny Folk

Tiny Folk from all over are coming to the Big Tiny Market, hosted by friends Ash and Pon, but when they find the shed they want to use filled with clutter they must get creative and clean up to get ready for the big event.

Holidays around the world

a comprehensive reference guide covering more than 3,500 observances, including popular, ethnic, religious, national, and ancient holidays, festivals, celebrations, commemorations, holy days, feasts, and fasts
"A comprehensive dictionary that describes more than 3,500 holidays and festivals celebrated around the world. Features both secular and religious events from many different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups. Includes contact information for events; multiple appendices with background information on world holidays; extensive bibliography; multiple indexes"--.

Halloween

2024
Halloween is one of the most well-known holidays in the United States. People of all ages celebrate by wearing spooky costumes, going trick-or-treating, and carving pumpkins. But Halloween is also one of the world's oldest holidays, with many traditions stemming from ancient Celtic and early Christian celebrations. This title delves into the history of this candy-filled holiday, exploring how its early customs developed into modern ones. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.
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One stubborn goat

2024
Poppy is in charge of the goat races at the farm's annual Pumpkin Festival, but Vincent Van Goat is not interested in racing--so Poppy needs to find something Vincent is willing to do.
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Let's celebrate!

special days around the world
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce special days around the world, including the Spring Festvial, Inti Raymi, Eid al-Fitr, Dia de Muertos, and the New Yam Festival. Includes calendar of special days and notes.
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Murder on a summer break

2024
"Amateur sleuths and wannabe influencers Kerry and Annie are back on the case when a social media festival inspires some killer content--and several on-camera influencer deaths"--Publisher.
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The fall festival fiasco

2024
"Autumn has arrived and the fourth graders at Arthimos Elementary couldn't be more excited for the Fall Festival! But when the tickets go missing, the pie eating contest is sabotoged, and a suspiciously humongous pumpkin shows up, will anyone be able to save the day and catch the culprit? The school's best (and only) investigators are on the case, The Prime Detectives--Abby 'the Abacus' Feldstein, Cameron 'Cam' McGill, and Gabriel 'Gabe' Kim. Using arithmetic, geometry, and logic, the Prime Detectives will stop at nothing to figure out who did what, when, and why!"--Amazon.
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