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The Christmas Department Store

By Maudie Powell-Tuck
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The Christmas Department Store by Maudie Powell-Tuck follows a young boy named Ben who finds himself in a magical department store filled with Christmas wonders. As he explores its enchanting floors, each brimming with festive surprises, Ben learns that the most valuable gifts cannot be found in the aisles but are discovered through love, kindness, and generosity. This heartwarming tale captures the true spirit of Christmas, making it perfect for young readers.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love heartwarming stories filled with holiday magic and wonder. The creative adventures in a whimsical department store, combined with charming illustrations, make it perfect for sparking imagination and festive cheer during the Christmas season.

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Christmas for Benji has lost its magic. This year, his family can’t afford a tree, or even a turkey. But then he stumbles upon the most extraordinary department store, where polar bears talk and the presents are out of this world. A heart-warming story of love, laughter and family.

Christmas for Benji has lost its magic. This year, his family can't afford a tree, or even a turkey. But then he stumbles upon the most extraordinary department store, where polar bears talk and the presents are out of this world. A heart-warming story of love, laughter and family.

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Christmas for Benji has lost its magic. This year, his family can’t afford a tree, or even a turkey. But then he stumbles upon the most extraordinary department store, where polar bears talk and the presents are out of this world.

A heart-warming story of love, laughter and family.

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The Christmas Department Store by Maudie Powell-Tuck is reviewed as a heart-warming, magical story that highlights the joy of Christmas beyond material gifts. It follows Benji's journey into an enchanted store where he discovers perfect presents filled with laughter and delight, underscoring the importance of treasuring joyful feelings and loved ones.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801040112

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Hoang Giang
  • Illustrated by Hoang Giang

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Maudie Powell-Tuck Penguin Books

About the Author

When not writing, Maudie spends far too much of her time in expensive shops gawping at clothes and glittery things she can’t afford, and dreaming about owning a pug called Stanley. She’d love to say that she runs marathons – but that would be a lie.

Hoang has been working as a children’s book illustrator formore than 10 years. She works in a studio with her partner and three cats. She also loves comics and graphic novels, and dreams of one day finding the time to make her own comic book.

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