One Christmas Wish

A moving, witty and magical tale about love and sadness, delectably illustrated by Emily Sutton in enticing detail * Sunday Times * Rundells magical story has a timeless quality, and Emily Suttons densely detailed illustrations are a joy A book that will be treasured forever * Irish Times * A witty story of a lonely boy, four mischievous tree decorations and a wish on an unlikely star, complemented perfectly by Suttons intricate, luscious illustrations * Guardian * Engaging and poignant: the Christmas spirit in 64 pages * Spectator * A very, very funny Christmas story with echoes of The Nutcracker Its fun all the way in this magical story * Irish Examiner * Rundells story is the platonic form of Christmas and the illustrations by Emily Sutton are mini masterpieces * The Times * Christmas magic combines with beautiful illustrations * Sunday Express, Mini Must-Reads * One of our most talented writers for children * Observer * The perfect gift for all book lovers * The Week Junior * Rundells words are pure poetry and Emily Suttons drawings sing in this glorious future classic * The i * Lonely Theo has just one wish. And when you have love, luck and Christmas on your side, anything can happen Rundells words are pure poetry and Emily Suttons drawings sing in this glorious future classic. * The i *

Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author whose novels for children include Rooftoppers, The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer and The Good Thieves. She has won the Costa Childrens Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, amongst many others. She was a 2021 World Book Day author and has also published two picture books for children and three non-fiction books for adults, including Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne, winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize, and The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasure, shortlisted for the 2022 Waterstones Book of the Year. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Katherine spent her childhood in Africa and Europe before taking her degree at the University of Oxford and becoming a Fellow of All Souls College. As well as writing, she studies Renaissance literature and occasionally goes climbing on the rooftops late at night. Emily Sutton was born and raised in the depths of North Yorkshire and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She is the illustrator of the Clara Button books and The Tale of the Castle Mice by Michael Bond.