{"product_id":"the-christmas-book-signed-copy","title":"The Christmas Book - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Book\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Woodfine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Book\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Woodfine, illustrated by Lizzy Stewart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Faber \u0026amp; Faber, this 64-page hardback is a beautifully illustrated festive book full of Christmas charm. With its cosy family feel, seasonal atmosphere and giftable hardback format, it is a brilliant choice for young readers, families, Christmas book collectors and anyone looking for a special festive story to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 October 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by an Icelandic book-gifting tradition, this beautiful story, illustrated with full colour artwork throughout, and decorated endpapers, is the perfect gift for sharing during the Christmas period.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was Christmas Eve in the little farmhouse. The air was full of good smells of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003espices and jam and hot cocoa. No one was expecting any presents, but there would be \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eleaf bread, and cookies, and Grandmother's embroidered tablecloth, and they would \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eall do what they could to make the Yuletide bright.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePicking his way home across the lava field, Tómas knows that this Christmas won't be quite the same - not without his Grandfather. But as the war draws closer, Tómas devises a plan to ensure his Grandfather's stories will still be at the heart of his family's Christmas - even if it means being braver than a boy ever dreamed he could be. Donning his grandfather's jumper for courage, working hard at chores for neighbours, he takes his hard earned pennies to shop for presents - only to find all the shops empty of stock. This is war time and rationing. There is just one shop still open - a bookshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókafló-i-, where books are given as gifts on Christmas Eve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodfine, Katherine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56822324265346,"sku":"9780571391516","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780571391516.jpg?v=1785841816","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-christmas-book-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}