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Christmas Eve is drawing close. High on a shelf in an old toy shop, the wind-up Space Ride is gathering dust. It hasn t worked in years. The tin toys remember how bright, how shining, how exhilarating the Space Ride was. But the new toys don t believe them. The tin toys are determined- this Christmas, they ll prove that even old toys can be magical.

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In rich, full-bleed, two-page spreads, Whatley brings the protagonist and his secrets to life with quirky acrylic paintings in saturated greens, blues, and browns. -- Booklist on Clinton Gregory's Secret

In rich, full-bleed, two-page spreads, Whatley brings the protagonist and his secrets to life with quirky acrylic paintings in saturated greens, blues, and browns. Booklist on Clinton Gregory's Secret

In rich, full-bleed, two-page spreads, Whatley brings the protagonist and his secrets to life with quirky acrylic paintings in saturated greens, blues, and browns. --Booklist on Clinton Gregory's Secret

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Bruce Whatley trained as an illustrator in Manchester, UK, where one of his tutors was Tony Ross. Shortly after starting a family, Bruce found his niche in writing and illustrating for children. His children's books are very popular and his first book, The Ugliest Dog in the World, was an instant success and was listed as a CBCA Notable Book, 1993. His second book, Looking for Crabs, was shortlisted for Picture Book of the Year, 1993. Bruce continues to write and illustrate picture books. He has had much success with the picture books he has created with Jackie French, Diary of A Wombat and Pete the Sheep. Bruce and his wife live in Berry on the south coast of New South Wales.

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