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Jim's Spectacular Christmas - paperback

£8.99

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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.

 

 

Reviews for the hardback edition:

 

"A magical book they’ll treasure", Good Housekeeping Christmas Gift Guide, Dec 2022

 

"…a magical tale…", Woman and Home, Dec 2022

 

"Heartfelt, witty and full of fun…", The Independent, Children’s Book of the Week, Holly Cowell, 7 Dec 2022

 

"Written with wit and delight in words, and embellished with cosy, humorous pictures", Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times best books for children 2022. 27 Nov 2022

 

"Great fun for big and little kids", The Best Christmas Books for Kids for 2022 by Sarah Dawson, The Independent, 23 Nov 2022

 

"This doggy story is a classic in the making", Alex O'Connell, The Times, 15 Oct 2022, p.25

Pages

80

Dimensions

25.5 x 19.5cm

ISBN

9780241488904

Age

5+

Colour

Red

Product code

169112

Book Format

Softback

Delivery

 

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Standard delivery per order
UK
£5 – or FREE for orders over £60
3-6 working days
Europe
£20
6-10 working days
Rest of World
£30
10-14 working days

Custom prints

 

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Custom print delivery (UK only)
Unframed
£9 per order – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days
Framed
£15 per print – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days

 

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