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Advent Calendar Book Collection

Name: Advent Calendar Book Collection
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781836044840
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By Usborne

Series: Advent Calendars

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A pre-Christmas gift with 24 books that will keep young readers enchanted. Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors, and many more enchanting characters. This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. As... Read More

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This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats, including The 12 Days of Christmas and the timeless story of The Nativity. The full set of 24 books forms a little library that can be treasured and enjoyed for many years to come.

The stories you can enjoy (not in calendar order) are:

The Nutcracker
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Emperor and the Nightingale
Chicken Licken
The Nativity
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
The Emperor's New Clothes
Aladdin
Cinderella
Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood
Pinocchio
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Little Red Hen
The Gingerbread Man
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Three Little Pigs
The Frog Prince
The Princess and the Pea
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Wizard of Oz
The Jungle Book

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A brilliant value pre-Christmas gift with 24 books that will keep young readers enchanted. Countdown to Christmas with 24 illustrated storybooks! This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window to fire up children's imaginations in the build-up to the big day. Perfect for bedtime reading and cosy story times. The collection of 24 books includes magical...

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Advent Calendar Book Collection

A pre-Christmas gift with 24 books that will keep young readers enchanted. Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors, and many more enchanting characters. This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats, including The 12 Days...

By Usborne

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Advent Calendar Book Collection

A pre-Christmas gift with 24 books that will keep young readers enchanted. Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors, and many more enchanting characters. This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats including The 12 Days...

By Usborne

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836044840

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Novelty book

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Various

Audience: Children

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 576

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