Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas (A Daisy Story)

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Garry’s illustrations have accompanied the words of many prestigious picture-book authors, including Kes Gray, Ian Whybrow and Peter Bently. May and Ezra Jack Keats, are presented alongside charming, but often more edgy, award-wining contemporary voices. But, as ever with Daisy, things don't go quite according to plan and when the Baby Jesus dolly's head wobbles and falls off, total Christmas chaos ensues. Daisy loves the carols, the sparkly lights, the crackers, the snowmen, and especially the chance to be in the school Christmas play. The collection paints a tremendous spectrum of experience: the story of a prank come good by Bram Stoker; Sally Rooney on the love languages of the new generation; Donal Ryan on the pains of ageing; Edna O'Brien on political entanglements; James Joyce on losing a loved one; and the internal monologue of a coma sufferer by Marian Keyes.

An anthology of the very best Irish short stories, selected by Sinead Gleeson, author of Constellations. But when Daisy and her best friend Gabby decide the dolly their teacher has chosen to play the Baby Jesus is a bit .But when Daisy and her best friend Gabby decide the dolly their teacher has chosen to play the Baby Jesus is a bit – well, boring, Daisy comes up with a plan that will mean trouble! A Poem For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie Esiri, one to share on every day of the year. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, it is bursting at the seams with familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries.

Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. This soul-enhancing book is the perfect gift that will last the whole year, with a little bit of magic to read every day. Like Charles Dickens's ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, they are representative of times old and new--from John Donne's Elizabethan hymn over the baby Jesus to Benjamin Zephaniah's "Talking Turkeys," from Thomas Tusser counting the cost of a Tudor feast to P. She felt really grown up reading a book with chapters although there re plenty of pictures to keep them going - I was impressed!

Inspired by the approach and style of the British Library's 2018 bestseller A Literary Christmas, this carefully chosen anthology moves its focus to those most deeply involved in the wonders of Christmas, the Christmas girls and Christmas boys. This treasure trove of stories is brought to life by an equally beautiful selection of seasonal illustrations from the collections of the Library and the artwork of some of the great modern book illustrators. Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children including Shark in the Park, You Choose and Pants.