Santa Calls - Hardcover

Joyce, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0694012122 ISBN 13: 9780694012121

Publisher: Harperfestival, 1998

Synopsis

When a mysterious package is revealed to be a flying machine sent to take Esther, Art, and Spaulding to see Santa Claus, they could not figure out who sent it and why, but with the help of Ali Aku, they battle the Dark Queen to reach Toyland and find the answers they are looking for.

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Review:

Christmas books abound, but very rarely does something really special come along. Santa Calls is very special indeed and combines a quirky modernity with a classic Chrismas feel that will entertain and enchant children and adults.

Art Atchinson Aimesworth of Texas, orphaned at an early age by a gang of desperadoes, has spent much of his life inventing things, looking for adventure and smashing crime. An exemplary young man and all-round whizz-kid, his only real weakness is sweets. Oh, and he can be quite mean to his little sister Esther. But during Christmas of 1908 Art has an extraordinary adventure, that changes him forever.

Stunning illustration and sharp, witty wordsmithery combine to make the story of Art and his brush with Santa truly extraordinary and as Art embarks on his greatest adventure ever, the reader is left in little doubt that when Santa Calls he has very good reasons to do so.

Simply superb: Santa Calls is not just for Christmas... --Susan Harrison

About the Author:

William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children's books are his true bailiwick (The Numberlys, Rolie Polie Olie, Dinosaur Bob, George Shrinks, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also his Academy Award-winning short film, to name a few). He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Talk to William Joyce and look at upcoming work at @HeyBillJoyce on Twitter and Instagram.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperfestival
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0694012122
• ISBN 13: 9780694012121
• Binding: Board book
• Illustrator: Joyce William