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On the Hunt for Santa

By Lesley Gibbes
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A companion title for the best-selling picture book, Scary Night, that takes us to the North Pole as three friends, Hare, Cat, and Pig, set out on a journey. Once upon a snowy day, three friends set out on a journey. Hare with a honey pot,... Read More
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A companion title for the best-selling picture book, Scary Night, that takes us to the North Pole as three friends, Hare, Cat, and Pig, set out on a journey.

Once upon a snowy day, three friends set out on a journey.

Hare with a honey pot, Cat with a candy cane, Pig with a plum pudding.

But where were they going that snowy day, out in the cold so far away?

It was a mystery!

A companion title to the best-selling Scary Night by award-winning Lesley Gibbes and Stephen Michael King.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922033109

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Working Title Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Stephen Michael King

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 237.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 388g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Lesley Gibbes is an award-winning, internationally published children's author, teacher and presenter at the Australian Writers' Centre. She is the author of seventeen books for children. Her books include CBCA Honour Book Scary Night, CBCA Shortlisted Book Searching for Cicadas, Whitley Award Winner Fluke, A Boat of Stars (poetry anthology) and the hilarious chapter book series Fizz. Lesley's writing has received acknowledgement from The Children's Book Council of Australia, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW, The Wilderness Society, Speech Pathology Australia, International School Libraries Network Singapore and The American Booksellers Association. She is a sought-after, dynamic presenter ideal for school author presentations, storytelling, writing workshops, festivals, professional development and parent forums. Lesley grew up in Sydney's Northern Beaches and Wagga Wagga in country NSW. She spends her days reading, writing and mucking about with her family and two naughty Jack Russell terriers. Stephen Michael King has illustrated over 100 books and written many, including: Three, Blueberry Farm, Rainbow Bear, and Mutt Dog!. His books are read worldwide and have won a myriad of awards, including The Prime Minister's Literary Award and The CBCA Book of the Year. Stephen lives and shares a life with his wife, Trish. They happily live in a mudbrick house on an island that touches the Pacific Ocean. Visit Stephen at: www.smkbooks.com

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