Countdown to Christmas - 24 Magical Stories

A beautiful gift treasury of twenty-four of the most beloved classic stories, poems and songs from all around the world that love to be shared in the countdown to Christmas. Ride on the Snow Queen''s sleigh, discover the elves secretly making shoes in the night, learn about the first ever Christmas in space and enjoy a new Christmas story every night as you count your way down to the big day. With stories beautifully retold by Alexandra Stewart and gloriously illustrated by Freya Hartas, Countdown to Christmas is the perfect stocking filler to help little ones feel the magic of Christmas.

About the author

Alexandra Stewart read Modern History at Oxford University before training to be a journalist. After working as a reporter on several newspapers, she crossed the floor to become a press officer for the Metropolitan Police and, later, Central Government. Since then, she has worked in the Civil Service in a number of roles, including as a ministerial speechwriter. Alex lives in Wiltshire, UK, with her husband, two young children and two rather grumpy rabbits called Batman and Robin.Freya is a Bristol-based illustrator specialising in children's books. She live with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from a cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014.

Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit. She has worked on picture books and classic chapter-book illustrations aimed at older children.

Product details

• Authors: Freya Hartas, Alexandra Stewart, Stewart Alexandra
• Assisted by: Hartas Freya (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.2024
• EAN: 9781526365705
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-6570-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 226 mm x 292 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Christmas, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 6 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories