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 - beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card - with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp,brilliantly illustrated by bestselling illustrator,Axel Scheffler.
A Christmas book to treasure,and an adventure filled with high emotion,guilt,redemption,unexpected presents and a life-changing brush with royalty.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780241488898Number of pages: 80Weight: 536 gDimensions: 265 x 205 x 14 mm
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A joyful stocking filler...and a modern Christmas classic in the making.A funny,unexpected festive tale...absolutely packed with charm. Great fun for big and little kids.Written with wit and delight in words,and embellished with cosy,humorous pictures.Heartfelt,witty and full of funA magical tale that's part fiction and part true-life story
Emma Thompson
Visit the Emma Thompson author pageAxel Scheffler
Axel Scheffler is a book illustrator best known for creating artwork for children's books,particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson. Axel and Julia have now collaborated together for over 20 years and remain one of the most creative partnerships in the Children's books world,drawing comparisons to Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake.
Visit the Axel Scheffler author page
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