There are reasons that the Harry Potter books are so beloved of readers, and one of them is that J.K. Rowling is a really good storyteller. Set mostly on Christmas Eve (when, as we all know, miracles happen), and telling the story of a boy so desperate to retrieve his favourite stuffed toy that he’s willing to enter the magical Land of the Lost to find it, The Christmas Pig demonstrates just how good she is at weaving imaginative and compelling adventure stories.
The Land of the Lost is where all lost things end up, diamond earrings, much loved toys like Dur Pig, plus keys, paperclips, tape measures. Some are snatched back into our world as they’re found, but for the things no-one is looking for, well, it’s pretty bleak. With strict rules throughout and the terrifying Loser in charge, this is no place for a human boy, but Jack’s determination to find DP, as Dur Pig is known, drives him on and he’s got the Christmas Pig, the initially unwanted replacement for DP, there to help. They’ll make some unusual friends, encounter quite scary foes and have many narrow escapes before the story reaches its conclusion, and the narrative is driven throughout by courage, loyalty and love. A Christmas story to be enjoyed all year round.
One boy and his toy are about to change everything...
Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack's newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP's annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they'll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world's greatest storytellers.
A gorgeously gifty hardback, with full-colour jacket and featuring 9 black and white spreads and decorative inside art from renowned illustrator, Jim Field.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by the subsequent six titles in the Harry Potter series, as well as three books written for charity: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 77 languages.
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