A group of neighborhood kids keep themselves entertained as they bide their time waiting for the bus until a snow day is called, much to everyone's delight.

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...

"A photographic picture book providing a comprehensive overview of facts about winter."--

Learn about some of the things commonly associated with the winter season.

Owl and his friends gather up gifts of hope from the woodlands to help shine the light on the longest night of the year.

Freedom demands a price...As the United States falls apart, the town of Fall Creek struggles to survive. Hannah, Liam, and the others have endured the brutal winter and violent adversaries, but the threat has never been greater. Enemies from within have taken control of the town--including what little remains of the food. Isolated, and on the verge of starvation, the townspeople are faced with a desperate choice. To be free, Fall Creek may have to...

"The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia's elite Saturn Club--with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder. Since then, she's eked out a living by telling fortunes with her Saturn Club tarot deck, a solemn initiation gift that Nina always considered a gag but has turned...