Bruce Whatley – författare

A magical Christmas story from a master storytellerChristmas Eve is drawing close. High on a shelf in an old toy shop, the wind-up Space Ride is gathering dust. It hasn’t worked in years. The tin toys remember how bright, how shining, how exhilarating the Space Ride was. But the new toys don’t believe them. The tin toys are determined: this Christmas, they’ll prove that even old toys can be magical.

A classic picture book from one of Australia’s best-loved illustratorsAnnie’s grandfather carves the Little Drummer Boy from the leg of an old oak table as a Christmas gift for his small granddaughter. And throughout her life Annie’s favourite decoration travels the world with her and always hangs on the Christmas tree at her house, close to the top. Seasons and fashions come and go and Annie has children and grandchildren of her own but the pair remain together, although as they age they both start to fade. But they put that down to being well loved.