Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett

Santa's First Christmas by Mac BarnettMac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas. We all know that Santa makes everyones dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work after he returns home to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his loyal elves want to make sure he experiences the same Christmas cheer he provides for others. With

Rachel Ip's tender words capture the wonderful bond between grandmother and granddaughter and Laura Hughes conjures up an exciting

there was no sun… she had been strangled

revealing students' secrets one by one

twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars

it’s that killers rarely stop – until they are made to

tree ghosts from India

hypothesis

With amusing text and brilliant monster artwork by star illustrator Fred Blunt

dumbfounding acts of misdirection and thrilling denouement

In her incisive book she explores the challenges of life on the front line

Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch

thrillingly fearless’ - The TimesOn the face of it