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From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series, comes How Winston Delivered Christmas - the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve. Featuring beautiful colour artwork and Christmassy activities to make-and-do throughout, this gorgeous book is sure to become a festive family tradition that will be enjoyed year after year.

Winston the mouse is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter to Father Christmas that did not make it to the post box - so, with no time to lose, he sets out to deliver it himself in time for Christmas Day! He has a lot of Very Exciting Adventures on his Very Important Mission and makes some wonderful friends along the way.

Each chapter includes it's very own festive activity for all the family to enjoy together - including writing a letter to Father Christmas, making mince pies, designing your very own Christmas cards, making presents, creating decorations, and so much more!

This flapped paperback features a festively foiled cover and artwork on beautiful paper, making it the perfect Christmas gift. Utterly gorgeous stuff. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Gorgeously illustrated, this is a poignant and heart-wraming story. * Waterstones.com * Beautifully illustrated, a fantastic idea, a heartwarming story and a book that is destined to become a Christmas classic. * Carousel * Alex T. Smith's resplendently published Advent adventure . . . interwoven with creative activities is the sweet story of an intrepid and compassionate mouse delivering a letter to Santa. Illustrated with humour and elegance, this promotes kind, artistic Christmases. * Sunday Times * This is the most sumptuous book . . . a perfect Christmas book, lovingly produced with a green bookmark ribbon, a fabric spine, and beautiful colour illustrations, through which the warmth of happiness radiates . . . Magical and heartwarming. -- Clare Zinkin * minvervareads.com * There's no way I can mention Alex T Smith and Christmas and not give a shout out to his fabulous book, How Winston Delivered Christmas. The book combines creative crafts and a festive story about a brave little mouse who sets out on a Very Important Mission on Christmas Eve. I highly recommend it - it's becoming part of our Christmas family traditions! * Picture Book Perfect *

How Winston Delivered Christmas: A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-and-a-Half Chapters

Introduction - i: How to Read This Book Chapter - 1: A Very Important Mission Section - ii: Write a Letter to Father Christmas Chapter - 2: A Mysterious Flying Object Section - iii: Make a Winston Finger Puppet Chapter - 3: An Envelope Out of Place Section - iv: Make a Christmas Tree Paper Chain Chapter - 4: Winston Sets Off Section - v: Make a Snowflake Decoration Chapter - 5: Window Shopping Section - vi: Make Gingerbread Mice Chapter - 6: The Room in the Rafters Section - vii: Make a Paper Chain Decoration Chapter - 7: The Jolly Holiday Travel Agents Section - viii: International Christmas Traditions Chapter - 8: Thinking Big Thoughts Section - ix: Make a Pompom Robin Chapter - 9: Mince Pies and Movies Section - x: Make Christmas Gifts Chapter - 10: An Important Clue Section - xi: Make Mince Pies Chapter - 11: A Cosy Bed Made of Straw Section - xii: Make Stained-Glass Window Biscuits Chapter - 12: Splash and Splatter! Poem - xiii: Make Wrapping Paper and Gift Tags Chapter - 13: As Flat as a Pancake (almost) Section - xiv: Make Christmas Fairy Peg-Dolls Chapter - 14: You Aren't a Salmon Section - xv: Make a Party Invitation Chapter - 15: Purveyors of Fine Goods Since 1847 Section - xvi: Make Your Own Party Food Chapter - 16: Team Work Section - xvii: Make Your Own Christmas Tree Decoration Chapter - 17: Dilly-Dallying Section - xviii: Make Your Own Christmas Crackers Chapter - 18: Stinky and Therefore Tasty Section - xix: Make an Orange Pomander Chapter - 19: Eduardo Fromage Section - xx: Make a Christmas Jar Chapter - 20: A Night-Time Feast Section - xxi: Make Your Own Christmas Box Chapter - 21: Clockwork Section - xxii: Random Acts of Kindness Chapter - 22: The Great Flying Mouse Section - xxiii: Make a Snow Globe Chapter - 23: A Light in the Sky Section - xxiv: Make Christmas Table Decorations Chapter - 24: The End Section - xxv: Christmas Checklist Chapter - 25: Hot Buttered Toast Section - xxvi: Tips For Next Year Section - xxvii: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Section - xxviii: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Section - xxix: Jingle Bells Section - xxx: The Twelve Days of Christmas Section - xxxi: Letter from the Author