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Get the kids ready for Santa's visit with these Christmas-y reads!
Updated December 9, 2024
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Oliver Elephant
Peacock, Lou
Paper Book
Christmas shopping is FAR more fun with Oliver Elephant... until he goes missing. A gorgeous, classic feeling Christmas book, perfect book to share during the festive season!
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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
Barnett, Mac.
Paper Book
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Slinky Malinki's Christmas crackers
Dodd, Lynley.
Paper Book
'Christmas was coming. Out came the tree, dressed up in finery, splendid to see. Trinkets and tinsel with baubles and bows, a mouse with a hat and a very red nose . . .' So begins Lynley Dodd's cracking Christmas tale told in her usual rollicking, rhythmic rhyme. Festive preparations are being made...
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We disagree about this tree
Collins, Ross
Paper Book
A fantastically funny festive story about the Bear and Mouse who ALWAYS disagree from the award-winning Ross Collins, creator of the bestselling There's a Bear on My Chair.
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A Christmas wish : a Peter Rabbit tale
Potter, Beatrix
Paper Book
It's Christmas Eve and Peter Rabbit and his sisters are excited, but Peter is worried too. They have all wished for a special present but Peter can't sleep, and he knows Father Christmas won't visit if he's still awake. As the hours drag by anxious Peter hears a little creak here, and a little bump...
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Bluey: Christmas Swim
Bluey.
Paper Book
Merry Christmas from Bluey and Bartlebee! It's Christmas Day and it's the perfect weather for a family swim. Bluey has a new toy - meet Bartlebee! How will Bartlebee handle his first Heeler Christmas? Attacked by a crocodile, Dad broke his arm and then Nana...
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12 Days of Christmas
Bluey
Paper Book
On the first day of Christmas, Verandah Santa gave to Bluey . . . A fruit bat in a mango tree! Join Bluey and friends and count down the 12 days of Christmas! Want more Bluey? Also available: Bluey: Christmas Eve with Verandah Santa ...
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Dear Santa
Campbell, Rod
Paper Book
A letter to Santa asking for a Christmas present starts off a merry chain of gift-wrapping, but nothing seems quite right and each time he thinks better of his choice. Lift the flaps to unwrap a present and find out how Santa chooses the perfect gift. There's a special surprise at the end!
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Little owl and the Christmas star : a nativity story
Murphy, Mary
Paper Book
A joyous version of the nativity story told by a curious little owl. It is a silent night and Little Owl is sitting in their tree with a waiting feeling, when a star sparkles along. "Come with me," says the star, and Little Owl follows, as do three men on camels and shepherds with their sheep. They...
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Peppa meets Father Christmas
Holowaty, Lauren
Paper Book
It's Christmas time and Peppa's school is putting on a show. The children invite Father Christmas along to see their play, but it's his busiest time of year! Luckily, their very special guest makes it just in time and has an even more special surprise for Peppa and her friends. With a...
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Father Christmas
Briggs, Raymond
Paper Book
Father Christmas awoke from his dream of summer in the sun, and there it was on the calendar, December 24, the start of the longest night's work of the year.
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How the Grinch stole Christmas
Seuss, Dr.
Paper Book
This classic Seussian tale tells the story of the disgruntled Grinch and his fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Who-ville. With wacky rhymes and zany illustrations from the master himself, it has been a seasonal favourite with young readers for over 40 years. Now a...
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Jim's Spectacular Christmas
Thompson, Emma.
Paper Book
A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing- Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler. The story of Jim- a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim -...
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How Winston delivered Christmas
Smith, Alex T.
Paper Book
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...
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The grumpus
Smith, Alex T.
Paper Book
Bestselling author-illustrator Alex T. Smith celebrates the true meaning of Christmas with a new, fantastically funny and festive adventure about a modern-day Grinch called the Grumpus.Do you know about The Grumpus? And his Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan? And the Awful Thing that happened...
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The nutcracker
Smith, Alex T
Paper Book
Lavishly illustrated and packed with adventure, Alex T. Smith's gorgeous retelling of The Nutrcracker is the perfect Christmas gift book in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters to count down to the big day! The Mouse King is up to some very sneaky shenanigans. The night...
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The snowman
Briggs, Raymond
Paper Book
One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. . . Raymond Briggs' classic tale is an intrinsic part of Christmas and has charmed generations of children for thirty-five years. Narrated entirely through pictures, its dreamlike illustrations perfectly...
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Letters from Father Christmas
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paper Book
The first ever paperback edition of Tolkien's complete Father Christmas letters, including a new introduction and rare archive materials. Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery...
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