Virtually Christmas: A funny illustrated children’s book from million-copy bestseller David Baddiel - fantastic festive fun for kids!

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With delightful rhyming couplets and the use of onomatopoeia, this is a super colourful large format hardback that’s a joy to read and share with children in KS1. But when they stumble on a curious clue, eleven-year-old Etta and her friend Monty find themselves thrown into a fight to bring back Christmas. She has been told stories about how Christmas used to be and is determined not to put up with this soulless facsimile ay longer. Additionally, this site may receive a commission if you decide to purchase a magazine or an online course.

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From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up, brilliantly illustrated by Jim Field and Steven Lenton. I always hate when children’s Christmas books/films spoil the ‘magic’ of Christmas and this one did not spoil it so I’m happy. With a stunning wintry cover adorned with metallic silver sparkles and vibrant full-colour illustrations throughout, this LGBT+ inclusive picturebook exudes warmth and positivity. This is an entertaining story in itself, but with the capacity to encourage some great what-if thinking. This fast-paced, fun, feel-good story is great to read in groups and reminds us of all the things that make Christmas festive and memorable.The story is set on Christmas and revolve around children of different types, one very smart to detect a hologram and another who is sensitive and sweet. Computers decide who’s been naughty or nice, presents are dropped by drone, and anything decorative is a hologram. The story depicts the alternative futuristic Christmas and two children who strive to get the traditional Christmas back. Packed with ideas and helpful tips, this is an immensely practical creative writing guide for children aged 7-11.

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He has written four novels: Time for Bed, Whatever Love Means, The Secret Purposes and The Death of Eli Gold. The hilarious new novel and the year's most perfect festive gift - from million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel. His children’s books have sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, and his debut, The Parent Agency, won the Laugh Out Loud Book Award. Lilly, Leo and Bea are back in this quest to find Lord Grumble’s evil megalomaniac memory-stealing machine before it’s too late. One thing I would say is that it’s more suited to older children due to there being a few chapters focused on the corporate/commercial world which younger readers/listeners may find boring.David Baddiel has written and performed in a series of highly successful TV comedy shows, including The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

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He is the author of three previous novels for adults, but The Parent Agency is his first book for children. It used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone. Racing against time and against the might of Winterzone, they must find the real Santa—before the true meaning of the festive season is lost forever.For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

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The storyline could have made for an epic book but instead it’s difficult to read, uninteresting and slow. In some ways, our children are used to Christmas being virtual with travel restrictions meaning a lot of family get-togethers are being done online, and as a consequence, a lot of the long-held traditions and rituals have been let go. All the things that made Christmas special are gone: the human connection, the baubles passed down through generations, even the rubbish cracker jokes.After studying at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Elstree, he read English at King's College, Cambridge and graduated with a double first.