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Jim's Spectacular Christmas
- Narrator
- Emma Thompson
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 27 October 2022
- Run Time
- 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing: Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler.
The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim - beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card - with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp, brilliantly illustrated by bestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler.
A Christmas book to treasure, and an adventure filled with high emotion, guilt, redemption, unexpected presents and a life-changing brush with royalty.
©2022 Emma Thompson (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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A joyful stocking filler ... and a modern Christmas classic in the making.
The Times Children's Book of the Week
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A funny, unexpected festive tale ... absolutely packed with charm. Great fun for big and little kids.
Independent
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Written with wit and delight in words, and embellished with cosy, humorous pictures.
The Times
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Heartfelt, witty and full of fun
Press Association
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A magical tale that's part fiction and part true-life story
Woman & Home
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Details
- Author
- Emma Thompson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Narrator
- Emma Thompson
- Duration
- 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9780241604274
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves
Synopsis
Brought to you by Puffin.A new Christmas classic from a magical pairing: Dame Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler.The story of Jim: a very lucky, very special, very grubby dog, who lives, improbably, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.Emma Thompson magically weaves the real-life tale of Jim - beloved dog of Sir Henry Cole who created the first Christmas card - with a fantastically warm and heartfelt Christmas romp, brilliantly illustrated by bestselling illustrator, Axel Scheffler.A Christmas book to treasure, and an adventure filled with high emotion, guilt, redemption, unexpected presents and a life-changing brush with royalty.©2022 Emma Thompson (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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