That Christmas and Other Stories

Name: That Christmas and Other Stories
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241733752
Price: 50.0 NZD
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By Richard Curtis

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That Christmas and Other Stories is Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb's collection of three Christmas picture books, gathered together in one beautiful hardback gift treasury. From international film phenomenon Richard Curtis and award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb, come three heartwarming tales of magical Christmases. Gathered together for... Read More

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That Christmas and Other Stories is Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb's collection of three Christmas picture books, gathered together in one beautiful hardback gift treasury.

From international film phenomenon Richard Curtis and award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb, come three heartwarming tales of magical Christmases.

Gathered together for the first time in a beautiful treasury, The Empty Stocking, Snow Day, and That Christmas make the ultimate Christmas trilogy—filled with joy, drama, and all the trimmings.

Have you been naughty or nice? Will Father Christmas visit and will there be snow? Celebrate all kinds of Christmases in these funny festive tales.

The books have now been woven together into a major animated Netflix film.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241733752

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 965g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Penguin Books Richard Curtis

About the Author

Richard Curtis (Author) Richard Curtis is an award-winning and international film-director and script writer, and the creator of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill and Mr Bean. Rebecca Cobb (Illustrator) Rebecca Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. She has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange Prize-winner Helen Dunmore. Rebecca was the winner of the 2013 Waterstones Prize and has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award.

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