A magical treasury of festive animal tales, starring a little donkey, a naughty kitten, a special reindeer and even a talking turkey. Featuring stories from celebrated authors Adele Geras, Michael Broad, Vivian French, Maeve Friel, Anna Wilson, Penny Dolan, Holly Webb, and Alan Durant.

Adèle Geras was born in Jerusalem and spent her early childhood in many different countries, such as Nigeria and British North Borneo. She's been an actress and singer, a teacher of French and a full-time writer since 1976. She's published many books for children and young adults, including TROY, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize (now called the Costas) and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal. She is a voracious reader, a keen knitter and watches far too much television