Age Group: 6 - 9 Years, 9 - 12 Years

Description:

A warm, beautifully wrought trio of festive tales from the much-loved author of Journey to the River Sea, mostly set amid the snow-hushed streets and bustling Christmas markets of old Vienna. In Vicky and the Christmas Angel, an imaginative young girl makes a horrifying discovery about who really brings the children's presents. In the title story, a chance meeting with a fortune-teller at the Christmas market sends a family's lives spinning in unexpected directions. And in The Great Carp Ferdinand, an unlikely hero — a fish destined for the Christmas Eve table — turns a household upside down before the big day. By turns funny, surprising, and quietly moving, Ibbotson's elegant storytelling captures all the chaos, tension, and unexpected magic of the season. A treasurable gift for Christmas and all year round.