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The Great Reindeer Rescue

A disastrous emergency stop on Holly’s roof flings all Santa’s reindeer (apart from excitable new recruit Dave), Santa himself and Holly’s dad to different parts of the world. Working together, Dave and Holly travel from Tahiti to the Arctic to bring everyone home and save Christmas. Age 7+

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Product information:
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • Year: 2023
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 204x136mm
  • ISBN: 9780702330827
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.4kg
Product code:
545651
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A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive
adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented
artist Anita Mangan.
"Nine- to 12-year-olds will love this funny, fast-paced
story" Good Housekeeping Christmas Gift Guide



It's Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED
UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face
is the LAST STRAW.


In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old
Holly's home causing an almighty Christmas lights explosion
that blasts the reindeers to far-flung corners of the Earth.
It's up to Dave and Holly to fly round the world to rescue
all the reindeers.


Can Holly and Dave get all the reindeers back to Santa
to SAVE CHRISTMAS?





This funniest festive adventure is a must-read spin on The
Night Before Christmas

From the bestselling creators of The Fart That Changed the
World and Escape the Rooms






Praise for The Great Christmas Reindeer:


"Filled with humour [...] genuinely funny situations which
younger readers will delight in as they root for the story's hero
and heroine as they battle to save Christmas ... Wonderfully
illustrated by [Stephen's] sister, Anita, making this a very appealing
choice for readers in KS2 ... this would also make
a wonderful shared bedtime read, with adults enjoying much of the
humour too" Jacqui Sydney, book blogger



"From the very first page, readers will laugh out loud at
this off-the-wall tale of Santa's newest reindeer, Dave, and the
trouble he (unintentionally) causes when Rudolph is boastful one
too many times ... The Great Reindeer Rescue is one hilarious event
after another - just the thing for middle grade readers this December!"
Kate Heap, book blogger


"Great addition to the family Christmas library. Will be cheerfully
read again and again by all three generations" Parent
review


"A perfect book for the run to Christmas and my 8 year old
is very much enjoying the story so far. Plenty of humour and some
lovely illustrations too!" Parent review



"Fun, engaging and full of Christmas spirit" Parent
review





More Praise for Stephen & Anita's books:



"Brilliant, clever, kind of genius"
Graham Norton


"Manages to feel both classic and modern at the same
time" Good Housekeeping


"A beautiful and exciting adventure that ignites the
imagination" Edith Bowman





Stephen Mangan is a bestselling author, actor
and presenter. His comic gift is seen in shows such as Green
Wing, I'm Alan Partridge and Episodes.


Stephen appears in drama such as BBC One's The Split
and regularly performs on stage in roles such as a much-praised Scrooge
in The Old Vic's A Christmas Carol. Stephen presents Portrait
and Landscape Artist of the Year and new gameshows Password
and The Fortune Hotel. He is a guest presenter
on Pointless and Have I Got News for You.



Anita Mangan is a successful illustrator and
designer whose remarkable artwork sparks with wit and style. She
worked for Comic Relief before becoming a designer and illustrator.
Since then, she has worked on award-winning books and
the bestselling "Be a Unicorn, Sloth, Flamingo..." series
- as well as illustrating Stephen's children's novels.


Stephen and Anita have appeared together on Celebrity Gogglebox
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