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A Silver Thread on Christmas Day

By Josh Pyke
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A silver thread that tugs and plays to bind the years and memories made ... Some things change, some stay the same, long after gifts are packed away, it’s love we’ve woven, love that stays, through all our cherished Christmas days. A timeless and inclusive Christmas... Read More
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A silver thread that tugs and plays to bind the years and memories made ...

Some things change, some stay the same, long after gifts are packed away, it’s love we’ve woven, love that stays, through all our cherished Christmas days.

A timeless and inclusive Christmas classic, celebrating family and the love that brings us together at Christmas time.

Written by multi-award-winning musician and writer Josh Pyke, with illustrations by best-selling CBCA Book of The Year winner Hannah Sommerville.

A Silver Thread on Christmas Day.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761299629

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
  • Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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