The Chaos Before Christmas

Name: The Chaos Before Christmas
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781869714741
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Sarina Dickson

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Brief Description

'Tis the run up to Christmas and there is so much to do! At Elf School we are learning how we can help too. Elroy McChristmas and his friends are about to sit their final test before Santa decides the best job for each elf. But... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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With the rhyming style of Clement C. Moore's classic A Night Before Christmas, this timeless tale will take you on a thrilling adventure to Elf School, where the elves are preparing for their final test - but wait, where did those dragons come from?

Description

'Tis the run up to Christmas and there is so much to do!

At Elf School we are learning how we can help too.

Elroy McChristmas and his friends are about to sit their final test before Santa decides the best job for each elf. But when it's time to show off their skills, the classroom erupts into chaos! Can Elroy and his classmates restore calm before Santa arrives?

With the rhyming style of Clement C. Moore's classic A Night Before Christmas, this timeless tale will take you on a thrilling adventure to Elf School.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781869714741

Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Little Moa

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lily Emo
Illustrated by Lily Emo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Sarina Dickson

About the Author

Sarina Dickson (Author)

Sarina Dickson is a number 1 bestselling writer, artist and educator. She has enjoyed a varied and creative working life, which has led to connections and collaborations with experts in publishing, mental health and wellness, education, illustration, printing, video production, public art, book design, disaster relief and tertiary research. Her writing has been highly commended in the Scribbles Creative Writing Awards.

You can find Sarina on Instagram @Creating_In_The_Cracks or Twitter @Sarina_Dickson_

Lily Emo (Illustrator)

An award winning illustrator living in Nelson, New Zealand. Lily Emo spends her time juggling the demands of an illustration/art career and freelancing as a graphic designer and relief art teaching. Her portraiture work of Covid 19 essential workers was displayed in 2021 in The National Portrait Gallery in Wellington.

Lily Emo works with a range of mediums - from Procreate and photoshop to more traditional mediums like watercolour, gouache, graphite and coloured pencil.

You can find out more at www.lily.emo.com. Connect with Lily on Instagram @lily.emo

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