The Christmas Tree Catastrophe

Name: The Christmas Tree Catastrophe
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781460765883
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Emma Bowd

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This is an occasion story with a difference! And one that children will delight in as they watch naughty Kitty McCatty create complete Christmas Eve chaos. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house ... Kitty McCatty was chasing a mouse. It's Christmas Eve,... Read More

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Description

This is an occasion story with a difference! And one that children will delight in as they watch naughty Kitty McCatty create complete Christmas Eve chaos.

'Twas the night before Christmas,

when all through the house ...

Kitty McCatty was chasing a mouse.

It's Christmas Eve, and the baubles are bickering over the best spots on the Christmas tree when an unexpected visitor appears. A tree-toppling catastrophe seems certain ... unless the decorations can set aside their differences and work together?

From the talented and award-winning duo, Emma Bowd and Matt Shanks, comes a rollicking festive tale full of humour and heart—and more than a tiny bit of tinsel.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460765883

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 August 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Matt Shanks
Illustrated by Matt Shanks

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 335g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Emma Bowd

About the Author

Emma Bowd is an internationally published and award-winning author, and a dedicated literacy advocate. A former occupational therapist, she is passionate about writing inclusive picture books that capture the joy of childhood through imaginative and nature-based play. Her bestselling books The Day You Were Born (with Hilary Jean Tapper) and This Is My Happy Place (with Jen Khatun) followed her acclaimed debut, Wonderful Shoes (with Tania McCartney), which is a CBCA Notable Book and features on Play School Story Time. An in-demand speaker and story-time presenter at schools, libraries, bookshops and literature festivals, Emma is happiest filling her life with family, friends, nature, travel and, of course, books! Visit her at www.emmabowd.com Matt Shanks is an internationally published and critically acclaimed author/illustrator of over twenty picture books, several of which have been awarded CBCA Notable Books. Working primarily in watercolour, he creates books with heart, humour and imagination, and has collaborated with some of Australia's most loved writers including Jackie French, Peter Helliar and Jimmy Barnes. He is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs' Children's Literature Trust and an Australian Literary and Numeracy Foundation ambassador. Matt lives on Boon Wurrung land (Melbourne, Australia) with his partner and cat. Visit www.mattshanks.com.au

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