Fabulous festive picture book from the creators of the bestselling Santa's New Beard - a perfect stocking-filler gift! Christmas Eve was here at last, The countdown clock was ticking fast . . . But yikes! When Santa turned the key (The reindeer need some help you see) The engine didn't start, it spluttered, 'That isn't right', the elves all muttered . . . When Santa's sleigh stops working on Christmas Eve the elves all rally round to help. Maybe they could use a slingshot? Or the owls could help? How about polar bears? Will they be able to sort the sleigh out before it is too late? Things are not looking good until one small elf has a bright idea! Festive and fun, this is destined to become a seasonal favourite.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest for readers up to 5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Faber & Faber .

Caroline Crowe worked as a journalist for many years, before switching to writing books for children full-time. Her first book, Pirates in Pyjamas, won the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award and her second, Is that an Elephant in my Fridge was chosen by the Scottish Booktrust as one of their Bookbug books for 2018. When she isn't thinking up words that rhyme with pants (there aren't that many), she enjoys eating salt and vinegar crisps and reading as much as she can. Jess Pauwels is a graphic designer and illustrator of children's books. She lives in Brussels. Jess Pauwels grew up in a professional dancers' family but pencils were much more appealing to her. She studied arts and illustration at university and has illustrated a number of picture books and magazines. She lives in Brussels, Belgium.