The Christmas Wish-tastrophe

On a dark Christmas evening, sometimes you need magic to light the way forward ... Sparkling Christmas fiction full of heart and humour for children of 9-11: comedian Cariad Lloyd creates an unforgettable seasonal story for all the family. Perfect for fans of A Boy Called Christmas and The Christmasaurus. Christmas is the best time to believe in magic ... One winter evening, Lydia Marmalade arrives at Lady Partridge''s mansion. She has nothing except her sausage dog, Colin, but she''s not going to let that stop her making this her new home. But Lady Partridge isn''t at all keen to make Lydia part of the family. If Lydia doesn''t behave herself until the end of the winter season, she''ll cast her off entirely. And now her mother''s gone, Lydia doesn''t have anywhere else to live. Helped (and often hindered) by a winter sprite, a snowstorm and a hungry Colin, Lydia makes a wish on the most magical night of the year ... An unforgettable seasonal story for all the family, from the brilliantly funny Cariad Lloyd.

About the author

Cariad Lloyd is a writer, actor, comedian, podcaster and improviser. She is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast and author of the critically acclaimed Times bestseller You Are Not Alone, based on her grief lessons from the show. Cariad has also appeared in Peep Show, Alan Partridge, Have I Got News for You, QI and a number of other comedy shows on TV and radio. She is one of the creators of hit improv show Austentatious and co-hosts Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club podcast with Sara Pascoe. Ma Pe is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator. She started drawing as a child and although she tried to devote herself to other things, the love for drawing was too strong. She loves cats (for now she only has two, but there are always more) and flowers, and both elements are never missing from her illustrations. Although she always wears black, she has an inordinate passion for pink.

Product details

• Authors: Cariad Lloyd, Ma Pe
• Assisted by: Ma Pe (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9781444971484
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-7148-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 238 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)