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Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas

Daisy and the trouble with ChristmasOur kids' book of the month for November is Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas, the latest lively adventure in Kes Gray's hugely popular Daisy Series.

A brilliantly funny story of Christmas chaos starring the one and only Daisy - now packed with lots of fun extras, including a Christmas Quiz, puzzles and lots more!

Daisy has been EXTREMELY excited about Christmas since September. And when Daisy is excited, TROUBLE will surely follow! Daisy loves the carols, the sparkly lights, the crackers, the snowmen, and especially the chance to be in the school Christmas play. She's got SEVEN whole words to learn! But when Daisy and her best friend Gabby decide the dolly their teacher has chosen to play the Baby Jesus is a bit . . . well, boring, Daisy comes up with a plan that will mean TROUBLE!

Perfect for reading aloud, the irrepressible Daisy is sure to make you laugh as she gets ready for her favourite time of year. With its easy to read print and wonderful illustrations by Nick Sharratt, Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas is sure to delight young readers. 

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Kes Gray was noted by The Independent as one of the top ten children's authors in the UK in 2003. He is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and four more titles in the acclaimed Daisy series, as well as Our Twitchy and Who's Poorly Too?, illustrated by Mary McQuillan, and Billy's Bucket, illustrated by Garry Parsons, winner of the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers. He also works as a freelance advertising copy writer. 

You can find out more by visiting his website.

Nick Sharratt studied at the St. Martins School of Art and has illustrated over 400 books, including the Daisy series. He is the winner of the Nestle Children's Book Award and has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenway Medal. 

All the free copies of Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas have now gone but it is widely available from all good booksellers.