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How Winston Delivered Christmas

A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-and-a-Half Chapters

Alex T Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:3rd Oct '19

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Join Winston the mouse in this heartwarming tale of bravery, kindness and unlikely friendships. This gorgeous book is the perfect Christmas present for any child, to read aloud and share with all the family time and time again.

From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series, comes How Winston Delivered Christmas – the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve. Featuring beautiful colour artwork and Christmassy activities to make-and-do throughout, this gorgeous book is sure to become a festive family tradition that will be enjoyed year after year.

Winston the mouse is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter to Father Christmas that did not make it to the post box – so, with no time to lose, he sets out to deliver it himself in time for Christmas Day! He has a lot of Very Exciting Adventures on his Very Important Mission and makes some wonderful friends along the way.

Written in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters, one to enjoy each day in the lead up to christmas, each chapter includes it's very own festive activity for all the family to enjoy together – including writing a letter to Father Christmas, making mince pies, designing your very own Christmas cards, making presents, creating decorations, and so much more!

This flapped paperback features a festively foiled cover and artwork on beautiful paper, making it the perfect Christmas gift. And don't miss Winston's next daring adventure, How Winston Came Home for Christmas.

Utterly gorgeous stuff. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
Gorgeously illustrated, this is a poignant and heart-wraming story. * Waterstones.com *
Beautifully illustrated, a fantastic idea, a heartwarming story and a book that is destined to become a Christmas classic. * Carousel *
Alex T. Smith's resplendently published Advent adventure . . . interwoven with creative activities is the sweet story of an intrepid and compassionate mouse delivering a letter to Santa. Illustrated with humour and elegance, this promotes kind, artistic Christmases. * Sunday Times *
This is the most sumptuous book . . . a perfect Christmas book, lovingly produced with a green bookmark ribbon, a fabric spine, and beautiful colour illustrations, through which the warmth of happiness radiates . . . Magical and heartwarming. -- Clare Zinkin * minvervareads.com *
There’s no way I can mention Alex T Smith and Christmas and not give a shout out to his fabulous book, How Winston Delivered Christmas. The book combines creative crafts and a festive story about a brave little mouse who sets out on a Very Important Mission on Christmas Eve. I highly recommend it – it’s becoming part of our Christmas family traditions! * Picture Book Perfect *
Make a new festive family tradition this year and from December 1 read a chapter a night of Alex T. Smith's absolutely adorable Advent book How Winston Delivered Christmas, and enjoy the gorgeous artwork and Christmassy activities. -- The Independent.ie

ISBN: 9781529010862

Dimensions: 255mm x 201mm x 22mm

Weight: 690g

176 pages