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"From traditional tales to Yuletide legends from around the world, this timeless collection of fourteen Christmas classics is perfect for the whole family to share aloud. Classic Christmas Stories is a beautiful, festive anthology that includes favourite stories such as ""The Fir Tree"", ""The Nutcracker"" and ""The First Christmas"". Tales by Louisa May Alcott and L. M. Montgomery, and extracts from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows are perfect for reading around the Christmas tree or as a bedtime story. Each specially selected story features an introduction by award-winning author Ian Whybrow, and is beautifully illustrated throughout."

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Ian Whybrow is a much loved writer with a wonderful talent for capturing children's humour and imagination. He has written several successful picture books for Macmillan, including the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and The Christmas Bear, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Ian is also the creator of the much-loved Harry and the Dinosaurs series. Before he began to write full-time, Ian was Head of English in a secondary school. He divides his time between London and Herefordshire, where he enjoys digging, cycling, walking with friends, and hedgehogs!

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