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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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See moreChristmas 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.
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.
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
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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