Lydia Marmalade and the Christmas Wish
- Author Cariad Lloyd, illustrated by Ma Pe
- Narrator Cariad Lloyd
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date 10 October 2024
- Run Time 4 hours and 17 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism.
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What to expect
Christmas is the best time to believe in magic ...
One winter evening, Lydia Marmalade arrives at Lady Partridge's mansion. She has nothing except her sausage dog, Colin, but she's not going to let that stop her making this her new home.
But Lady Partridge isn't at all keen to make Lydia part of the family. If Lydia doesn't behave herself until the end of the winter season, she'll cast her off entirely. And now her mother's gone, Lydia doesn't have anywhere else to live.
Helped (and often hindered) by a winter sprite, a snowstorm and a hungry Colin, Lydia makes a wish on the most magical night of the year ...
An unforgettable seasonal story for all the family, from the brilliantly funny Cariad Lloyd.
Previously released in audio as The Christmas Wish-tastrophe.
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| Author | Cariad Lloyd, illustrated by Ma Pe |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Cariad Lloyd |
| Duration | 4 hours and 17 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781444978070 |
| Format | x-book® |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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