The King of Christmas (Hardback)

Carol Ann Duffy (author), Lara Hawthorne (illustrator)

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Hardback 48 Pages
Published: 20/10/2016

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On a frosty winter evening, the Baron watches the snow fall. He is bored and worried. It will soon be Christmas and everything is too quiet. What can he do to bring excitement to the Manor?

His wife, the Baroness, has an idea: he can appoint a King of Christmas, a peasant to take his place. And so begin twelve days of chaos, anarchy and merriment . . .

Inspired by the medieval tradition of appointing a Lord of Misrule, Carol Ann Duffy's warm and enchanting Christmas poem takes us into a topsy-turvy world of festivity and celebration, where rules no longer apply. With beautiful full-colour illustrations by Lara Hawthorne throughout, The King of Christmas is the perfect gift this festive season.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509834570
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 126 g
Dimensions: 136 x 129 x 15 mm

Carol Ann Duffy

A playwright and writer, Carol Ann Duffy is best known as one of Britain’s most popular and critically acclaimed poets and currently holds the post of Poet Laureate. Her best-known works include: Feminine Gospels, The World’s Wife, Rapture, The Bees and Sincerity and, as editor, 101 Poems for Children, Armistice and The Map and the Clock.

Visit the Carol Ann Duffy author page