By Rachel Morrisroe (author) , Steven Lenton (illustrator) Part of the How to Grow series
"How a tiny reindeer named Bruce saves Christmas!"
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We’re back in Mr Pottifer’s Parlour of Plants, that magical emporium of How to Grow a Unicorn and other stories.
The Parlour is always a place bursting with cheer, never more so than at Christmas, so when a stressed Santa arrives Mr Pottifer and his friend Sarah are ready to help.
The problem is Santa’s reindeer, who’ve all got Antler Flu. Who will pull his sleigh? The answer is, of course, to grow some more reindeer from seeds: meet Snooze, Fizzy, Dazzle, Dizzy, Pudding, Storm, Spruce and tiny Bruce.
The new reindeer are full of enthusiasm but somewhat unruly, which is why Santa ends up in the mermaid lagoon, his sleigh a write-off. Once again, it’s Sarah to the rescue, but she has some special help from littlest reindeer Bruce.
Told in Rachel Morrisoe’s jolly rhyme and with delightfully festive illustrations by Steven Lenton (little Bruce with his disco ball nose is particularly cute!), this is a fun and original Christmas story that keeps teamwork and good cheer at its heart.
Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!
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It's nearly Christmas Day when an unexpected visitor arrives - it's Santa, and he needs their help!
His reindeer are in bed with Antler Flu and without them, he can't deliver his presents on time. But growing well-behaved reindeer isn't as easy as it seems. . . and before long the mischevious creatures have created a rather MERRY MESS!
Can Sarah figure out a way to save Christmas before it's too late?
This rhyming story full of festive fun celebrates being different, and the importance of teamwork .
Other stories in the How to Grow series: How to Grow a Unicorn How to Grow a Dragon How to Grow a Mermaid
Rachel Morrisroe is the bestselling author of the How to Grow Magic series, The Drama Llama and The Truth About Yeticorns . Her favourite job before becoming a writer was working at Battersea, where she got to foster puppies and take dogs for walks on her lunch breaks. Originally from Wales, she now lives in Cheshire with her husband, two young children and a very daft dachshund called Dottie Disco Dog.
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Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow on trees!It's nearly Christmas Day when an unexpected visitor arrives - it's Santa, and he needs their help!His reindeer are in bed with Antler Flu and without them, he can't deliver his presents on time. But growing well-behaved reindeer isn't as easy as it seems. . . and before long the mischevious creatures have created a rather MERRY MESS!Can Sarah figure out a way to save Christmas before it's too late?This rhyming story full of festive fun celebrates being different, and the importance of teamwork.Other stories in the How to Grow series:How to Grow a UnicornHow to Grow a DragonHow to Grow a Mermaid
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to Grow a Reindeer and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
How to Grow a Reindeer features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Festive Fiction, Picture storybooks, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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How to Grow a Reindeer was written by Rachel Morrisroe and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
How to Grow a Reindeer has 32 pages
Yes it is part of How to Grow series
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