One boy and his toy are about to change everything…
Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens – DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life… even toys. And Jack’s newest toy – the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) – has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known…
A heartwarming page-turning adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.
Featuring 9 black and white spreads and decorative inside art from renowned illustrator, Jim Field.
Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens – DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life… even toys. And Jack’s newest toy – the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) – has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known…
A heartwarming page-turning adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.
Featuring 9 black and white spreads and decorative inside art from renowned illustrator, Jim Field.
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Reviews
Jim Field's illustrations... are both fun and, on occasion, luminously beautiful
A hopeful, heart-warming adventure
Rowling is excellent at stimulating children's imagination
An inspired blend of The Nutcracker and Toy Story, that fizzes with kindly wit.
Rowling's unfettered imagination is a powerful force and The Christmas Pig looks sure to become a perennial favourite
Affection for this story is guaranteed, and on so many levels
Packed with vivid characters and big ideas...all Rowling fans, older children and grown-ups too, will be deeply satisfied.
A Christmas cracker
Bursting with festive charm and imagination