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020			_a1637480156 _q(hardcover)
020			_a9781637480151 _q(hardcover)
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050	0	0	_aGT4985 _b.B455 2023
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100	1		_aBelanger, Jeff, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe fright before Christmas : _bsurviving Krampus and other yuletide monsters / _cJeff Belanger ; illustrations by T. Reed.
264		1	_aNewburyport, MA : _bNew Page Books, _c2023.
264		4	_c©2023
300			_a187 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c20 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
340			_2rdaill
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 179-181).
505	0		_aAct one. Hope -- The story of Christmas -- The Winter Solstice -- Saturnalia -- Yule -- Saint Nicholas -- Act two. Fear -- The Christmas lights go out -- Krampus -- Belsnickel -- A knock at the door -- Mari Lwyd -- Grýla -- Yule lads -- The Yule cat -- Tomten -- Père Fouettard -- Zwarte Piet -- La Befana -- The Karakoncolos -- Santa Claus -- Marley's Ghost -- Act three. Redemption -- The end of it.
520			_aChristmas time is truly the darkest and creepiest time of the year filled with devilish creatures lurking in the shadows waiting to get us. Best known is the Krampus who has been the subject of films and songs. There was a time in the late 1800s when people sent Krampus cards, not holiday greetings. There are other violent and dangerous monsters from all over northern climes who have been hunting naughty children for centuries. From shapeshifters to mountain trolls, to elves, to heavy-handed cohorts of Saint Nicholas, the Christmas holiday has been filled with ghosts and monsters ready to dole out punishment to those who need it. The Fright Before Christmas will delve into the folklore of Krampus and his friends with the elf-like Tomten and the goblinesque Karakoncolas. The Belsnickel is ready to hit us with his switch of sticks and Gryla may drag you back to her mountain lair. And watch out for the Yule Cat ready to pounce! These are just a few of the yuletide beasties coming for us in The Fright Before Christmas in the hope they can save us from ourselves. The folklore roots of Christmas under its many other guises (Yule, the Winter Solstice, Saturnalia) is examined in a different, darker light. The Winter Solstice is a time to be afraid. It's the shortest day of the year. The longest night. In some parts of the world, the sun doesn't rise at all. It's dark, and we have to wonder if the sun will ever come back at all. Christmas has always been creepy and with The Fright Before Christmas you'll see the other side. This is a book for everyone who loves a little darkness around the holidays.
600	0	0	_aKrampus _c(Legendary character)
600	0	7	_aKrampus _c(Legendary character) _2fast
650		0	_aChristmas _vFolklore.
650		0	_aChristmas _xHistory.
650		0	_aWinter solstice _vFolklore.
650		0	_aWinter solstice _xHistory.
650		0	_aYule (Festival) _vFolklore.
650		0	_aYule (Festival) _xHistory.
650		6	_aNoël _xHistoire.
650		7	_aChristmas _2fast
650		7	_aChristmas. _2sears
655		7	_aFolklore _2fast
655		7	_aFolklore. _2lcgft
655		7	_aInformational works. _2lcgft
655		7	_aDocuments d'information. _2rvmgf
700	1		_aReed, T., _eillustrator.
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