From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series andHow Winston Delivered Christmas, comes a fantastically festive Christmas adventure about a gorgeous grumpy character. Inspired byThe Krampusand with a hint of The Grinch,The Grumpusisa heartwarming story that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas,accompaniedby irresistiblecolour artwork to make it theperfect story for all the family to enjoy together.
Do you know about The Grumpus?
And his Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan? And about the Awful Thing that happened at the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
Perhaps I should tell you about it . . .
A beautiful hardback with a festively foiled cover and beautiful artwork from the author, it is the perfect Christmas gift, destined to become a modern Christmas classic that adults and children alike return to year after year.
'Little ones will love this festive tale about a grumpy monster and his dastardly plan to stop Christmas' Good Housekeeping, The best books to buy for your family and friends this Christmas
Another fantastically festive Christmas adventure from beloved author-illustrator Alex T. Smith, creator of
How Winston Delivered Christmasand
How Winston Came Home for Christmas.
Alex T. Smith has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil. After considering several career options (space traveller, cake maker, professional rabbit), Alex decided to train to do the job hed wanted to do since he was five an illustrator specializing in the world of childrens publishing.
Alex graduated with a first-class degree in Illustration in 2006 and also won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in his final year. Since then Alex has gone on to work for a wide variety of clients, not just in the publishing industry, as well as writing and illustrating his own picture books, many of which hlă/
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