By Adam Baron (author) , Benji Davies (illustrator)
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Join one small pup on a VERY big Christmas adventure!
Father Christmas has a problem. He's back from his fast-track journey around the world on Christmas Eve but he's forgotten to deliver one of the presents…! The reindeers are exhausted - they won't be able to make the return journey. There's only one option: Father Christmas's loyal - but very junior - dog, Kado. Can Kado help Father Christmas deliver the very last present?
So begins a magical journey as one young Labrador takes flight on a makeshift bicycle sleigh - through continents and past polar bears, into oceans and over African plains - to find the present's rightful recipient.
Along the way, he'll discover the beauty and fragility of the natural world and be faced with the BIGGEST surprise of all when he finally finds out what's inside the Very Last Christmas Present…
A magical, heartwarming and unforgettable Christmas story with a powerful environmental message at its heart. Get ready to fall in love with this instant classic…
Adam Baron is the author of five successful novels and has, in his time, been an actor, comedian, journalist and press officer at Channel 4 television (as well as things he's too embarrassed to mention). He now runs the widely respected MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University London. Adam lives in Greenwich, South London, with his wife and three young children. He wrote Boy Underwater (his first novel aimed at younger readers) because they told him to. While still in the flush of youth he knows what his final words are going to be: `clear the table'.
Watch Adam Baron in conversation at LoveReading LitFest.
Adam Baron photo © kingston.ac.uk
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Join one small pup on a VERY big Christmas adventure! Father Christmas has a problem.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Very Last Christmas Present and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Very Last Christmas Present features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories, Festive Fiction, Classic Literature, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
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The Very Last Christmas Present was written by Adam Baron and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Very Last Christmas Present has 247 pages
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