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'Twas the Nightcap Before Christmas

Katie Blackburn author Sholto Walker illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:2nd Nov '17

Should be back in stock very soon

'Twas the Nightcap Before Christmas cover

The nation's favourite festive poem is given a brilliant tipsy twist: the perfect Christmas gift for parents everywhere.

Dad suggests a sherry 'To keep us both going',
in the cosy front room with the firelight glowing ...

Then out comes the Baileys. Hours of merriment and a stocking-clad tango later, they drift off to sleep - the living room in disarray, the presents unwrapped and their careful Christmas preparations in ruins.

Dad suggests a sherry 'To keep us both going',
in the cosy front room with the firelight glowing ...

Then out comes the Baileys. And mum hits the rum. Hours of merriment and a stocking-clad tango later, they drift off to sleep - the living room in disarray, the presents unwrapped and their careful Christmas preparations in ruins. But come morning it seems a mysterious visitor has saved the day .

This tipsy twist on the nation's favourite festive poem is the perfect gift for harassed parents everywhere.

ISBN: 9780571336852

Dimensions: 195mm x 215mm x 9mm

Weight: 260g

32 pages

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