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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

By Kes Gray
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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Gray is a delightful children's book that follows the Christmas adventures of Santa Claus. Due to a mix-up, Santa mistakenly believes Christmas has come a day early. As he scrambles to fix his schedule, readers get a humorous glimpse into his frantic attempts to get everything back on track, filled with festive spirit and giggles.
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You might enjoy this book if you love humorous and heartwarming stories for children. It's perfect for sharing a few laughs and getting into the festive spirit with its delightful holiday chaos and vibrant illustrations.

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From the bestselling creator of Oi Frog comes a must-have stocking filler this Christmas. Full of festive fun and frolics, find out whether Santa and his team of elves and reindeer can get everything ready in time for THE BIG DAY.

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A hilarious, cosy and magical Christmas adventure from the author of Oi Frog!

'Twas the night before Christmas

(That's Christmas Eve Eve)

And Santa was wiping

his brow on his sleeve . . .

Up in the North Pole, bells are jingling, reindeer are limbering up, and Santa's sleigh is being polished - but will Santa and his elves have everything ready in time for THE BIG DAY?

This delightfully funny twist on Clement C. Moore's classic poem is the perfect stocking filler or advent gift for anyone who's ever wondered what REALLY happens behind the scenes in the run-up to the most magical night of the year . . .

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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas is celebrated as a high-energy, laugh-out-loud delight, praised for its engaging storyline that builds anticipation for Christmas Day. It's regarded as a perfect read in the run-up to Christmas, highlighting Santa and the elves' busy preparations on December 23rd.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444939231

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Illustration: full colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Claire Powell
  • Illustrated by Claire Powell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 258.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Kes Gray (Author)

Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 1.5 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multi-award-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Kes is based in Essex.

Claire Powell (Illustrator)

Claire is an illustrator, writer and designer who lives and works in London. She has spent several years as a design director in the world of channel rebranding working for clients such as Nickelodeon, BBC Three, CBBC and BBC One. Claire has a tendency towards humour and bright, bold use of colour and she loves creating strong typographical layouts to help tell a story.

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