The Winter Wish

Written by Helen Mortimer · Illustrated by Rachael Dean

A struggling bookshop's Christmas window brings magic to life, fulfilling wishes.

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32 pages· ~560L

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Bookroo's summary

In a charming bookshop, William faces hard times. To save it, he crafts a magical Christmas window with a reindeer and sleigh. As Christmas nears, the reindeer springs to life, granting wishes and spreading hope. Can this enchanting display transform the holiday season for William and his community?

From the publisher

A glorious Christmas story, full of festive sparkle from the illustrator of The Primrose Railway Children. William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect bookshop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is thirty-seven books tall. But times are hard, and the bookshop is struggling, so William takes it upon himself to create the most beautiful Christmas window to draw people in - with a leaping reindeer, pulling a sleigh full of stories. And then one night, as Christmas draws near, the reindeer comes to life and all William’s wishes for his family and all the shops around come true . . . making a Christmas to remember through the power of words and hope.A beautiful new picture book, full of the magic of Christmas!

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