Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2017 Collins Christmas 2017 Catalogue WEB | Page 35

collins booksellers PICTURE BOOKS A VERY QUACKY CHRISTMAS Frances Watts, Ann James RRP $24.99 With the help of her farmyard friends, Samantha Duck sets out to prove that Christmas is for everyone. This is a joyous tale of giving and sharing from two award-winning Australian creators. ADAM SPENCER’S 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! Adam Spencer, Roy Chen RRP $24.99 Our Price 21 99 $ In this delightful book, the postie has to deliver 12 bizarre Christmas gifts. It includes funny rhymes, stunning illustrations... and cheeky maths. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Rachel Bright RRP $15.99 FROM THE COVER Anna Walker Anna draws inspiration from the world around her to create stories and pictures that reflect curiosity and wonder. Working with ink, pencil and collage she develops her characters and creates her illustrations in a Melbourne studio, shared with various woolly and feathery creatures. SANTA’S AUSSIE HOLIDAY 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Maria Farrer, Anna Walker RRP $16.99 Each year Santa takes a well-deserved holiday! Join Santa and his new Aussie mates as they travel around Australia, from the Great Barrier Reef to Rottnest Island. PIG THE ELF MINI BOOK AND PLUSH Aaron Blabey RRP $29.99 Two penguins discover that love is the perfect gift at Christmas, in this festive picture book! The countdown to Christmas has begun and there is so much for Little Penguin to be excited about. PIG THE ELF WITH REWARD CHART AND STICKERS BOUNCING BOUNCING LITTLE JOEYS No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the worlds greediest Pug will stay up all night to get his presents! Another very funny book filled with holiday cheer, from the creator of Pig the Pug. Lesley Gibbes, Doris Chang RRP $14.99 In this delightful Australian Christmas story, a group of little joeys are decorating the Christmas tree and getting ready for Santa's arrival. This is a simple but charming verse. RORY THE DINOSAUR NEEDS A CHRISTMAS TREE Liz Climo RRP $12.99 Rory’s island home doesn’t have the best trees. Without the perfect tree Rory is worried that Christmas will be ruined! Can Rory and his friends save the spirit of the season? A TREE FOR CHRISTMAS Winnie the Pooh RRP $16.99 When Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet set off to find the perfect Christmas tree they soon run into difficulties… THOMAS’ CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE Thomas & Friends RRP $14.99 Thomas can’t wait for Sodor‘s Christmas Carnival. But when the decorations and presents for the Christmas Carnival go missing, it’s up to Thomas to find them before the Carnival begins! Aaron Blabey RRP $16.99 SANTA’S GONE SURFING P. Crumble, Thomas Fitzpatrick RRP $16.99 This year, Santa decides it’s too hot to deliver presents. He grabs a surfboard and heads out to catch some waves... Can Trev, his old ute and a flock of emus save Christmas Day? THAT CHRISTMAS FEELING Lili Wilkinson, Amanda Francey RRP $19.99 This year, Dottie, Jem, and their dog, Shortbread, are staying with Grandma and Grandpa and Christmas just isn’t the same... A heart-warming story about misplacing the Christmas spirit, and finding it again. A CHRISTMAS WISH Beatrix Potter RRP $12.99 Peter Rabbit can’t sleep but he knows Father Christmas won’t visit if he’s still awake. As the hours drag by anxious Peter hears a little creak here, and a little bump there. Poor Peter. Will his Christmas wish ever come true?