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The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the

Description: You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen...but do you recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not all children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the terrifying Yuletide fables that have horrified kids for generations. He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness' sake. This lighthearted song is a bit more ominous in the context of other Christmas traditions. From beasts that threaten to cook children into stew to sinister crones who snatch little ones from their beds, you won't find any dancing sugar plums here. Outside of the heartwarming Christmas tales we all know and love, there are an abundance of frightening stories to chill all who hear them to the bone. Discover folklore from all corners of the world, including:Krampus (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and northern Italy), a demonic half-goat monster who drags chains and whips bad children with birch sticks, or stuffs them in his sack to take awayThe Kallikantzari (Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Turkey), goblins who come out during Advent to cause mischief Pere Fouettard (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Saint Nicholas' eternal cannibal manservant who deals with naughty childrenHans Trapp (Alsace-Lorraine, France), who roams the countryside disguised as a scarecrow and goes door to door on Christmas looking for children to feast uponGryla (Iceland), the giant ogre who emerges from her cave on Christmas to hunt children and cook them into stewMari Lwyd (Wales), a creature with a horse's skull and a long cloak that is followed by a group of chanting peopleFrau Perchta (Austria and Bavaria), who slits the bellies of bad children and stuffs them with straw These tales are sure to leave you wishing for the Grinch. Whether you are a fan of history and folklore, you love learning about different cultures, or you just want to give a holiday gift that will bring the joy of Christmas to that lucky someone (just kidding), The Scary Book of Christmas Lore is for you. 'Tis the season! Is it beginning look a lot like Christmas, yet?

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Location: East Hanover, New Jersey

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EAN: 9781646434527

UPC: 9781646434527

ISBN: 9781646434527

MPN: N/A

Book Title: Scary Book of Christmas Lore : 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, LLC

Publication Year: 2023

Item Height: 0.8 in

Topic: Holidays, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Customs & Traditions

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Fiction, Social Science

Item Weight: 8.5 Oz

Author: Tim Rayborn

Item Length: 8 in

Item Width: 5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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