One Christmas Wish
- Author Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Emily Sutton
- Narrator Jamie Parker
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 35 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction.
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What to expect
Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ...
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NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL
NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP GREENAWAY MEDAL
From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award
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'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman
'A book that will be treasured forever' – Irish Times
'A moving, witty and magical tale' – Sunday Times
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It’s Christmas Eve and Theo – left at home with a babysitter – sees an odd-looking star out of his window and decides to make a wish. He wishes that he had some friends to keep him company. Moments later the Christmas decorations begin to disentangle themselves from the tree behind him, ready to wreak a little havoc...
Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless Christmas story about treasuring the people and values that really matter at this time of year. This modern classic from master storyteller and bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell makes the perfect Christmas gift.
Critics Review
A moving, witty and magical tale about love and sadness, delectably illustrated by Emily Sutton in enticing detail
Rundell’s magical story has a timeless quality, and Emily Sutton’s densely detailed illustrations are a joy … A book that will be treasured forever
A witty story of a lonely boy, four mischievous tree decorations and a wish on an unlikely star, complemented perfectly by Sutton’s intricate, luscious illustrations
Engaging and poignant: the Christmas spirit in 64 pages
A very, very funny Christmas story with echoes of The Nutcracker … It’s fun all the way in this magical story
Rundell’s story is the platonic form of Christmas – and the illustrations by Emily Sutton are mini masterpieces
Christmas magic combines with beautiful illustrations
One of our most talented writers for children
Rundell’s words are pure poetry and Emily Sutton’s drawings sing in this glorious future classic
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