By Stephen Mangan (author) , Anita Mangan (illustrator)
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A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented artist Anita Mangan.
Barry is a St Bernard dog who much prefers snoozing and farting in front of a cosy fire than going on daring rescue missions through high winds, driving snow and avalanches.
On Christmas Eve, his humans Carrie and Laurence find a top-secret network of underground tunnels accessed by climbing into postboxes - and there's an extra special twist! The tunnels are designed for squirrels to transport presents from Father Christmas' workshop in the North Pole to all the children of the world.
When a mysterious elf seems set on sabotaging the tunnels, the kids and Barry must stop him and SAVE CHRISTMAS!
More Praise for Stephen & Anita's books:
"Brilliant, clever, kind of genius " Graham Norton
"Manages to feel both classic and modern at the same time" Good Housekeeping
"A beautiful and exciting adventure that ignites the imagination" Edith Bowman
Stephen Mangan is an author, script-writer and actor with huge range across TV, radio, film and theatre. From classic comedy such as Green Wing , Episodes and I'm Alan Partridge and acclaimed drama such as The Split , Stephen also presents Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year and regularly appears on stage, most recently as a highly praised Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol . Stephen also voiced the title role in Postman Pat: The Movie . He has been a member of the judging panels for the Costa Book of the Year prize and The Laugh-Out-Loud Awards (The Lollies). His first children's book was the bestselling Escape the Rooms .
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A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented artist Anita Mangan. Barry is a St Bernard dog who much prefers snoozing and farting in front of a cosy fire than going on daring rescue missions through high winds, driving snow and avalanches.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Barrie Saves Christmas and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Barrie Saves Christmas features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Fantasy / Magical, Funny, Festive Fiction, PSHE: Siblings, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Deer, moose, reindeers, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mammals, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Mystery / Mythology, People / Places
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Barrie Saves Christmas was written by Stephen Mangan and published by Scholastic
Barrie Saves Christmas has 294 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
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