The Christmas Cobwebs
Published on 1. October 2012
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4095-5040-2 (ISBN)
Description
A charming rendition of a German folktale specially written for beginner readers, featuring Santa, seven spiders and a Christmas surprise... It's Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas - until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs. Will Christmas Day be ruined - or can Father Christmas save the Day? Beautiful illustrations bring the sparkle of Christmas to this enchanting text, and the clear, easy-reading style is ideal for beginner readers. Includes fun puzzles at the end of the text to aid comprehension.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Product notice
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4095-5040-2 (9781409550402)
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Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.