12 wintry tales of wonder, from the funny to the ghostly, from the heartfelt to the action-packed there is something here for everyone to loveWritten by some of the most outstanding talents in childrens fiction today, including Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Derek Landy and John Boyne, Celine Kiernan and with stunning illustrations from the likes of PJ Lynch, Chris Haughton and Niamh Sharkey, to name but a few. This is a gorgeous hardback that no family bookshelf should be without.
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