The Winter Wish: A glorious, heartfelt illustrated children’s picture book, full of magic!

A glorious Christmas story, full of festive sparkle from the illustrator of The Primrose Railway Children. William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect book shop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is 37 books tall. But times are hard, and the book shop is struggling, so William takes it upon himself to create the most beautiful Christmas window to draw people in – with a leaping reindeer, pulling a sleigh full of stories. And then one night, as Christmas draws near, the reindeer comes to life and all William’s wishes for his family and all the shops around come true . . . making a Christmas to remember through the power of words and hope. A beautiful story, full of the magic of Christmas! In The Winter Wish, Helen Mortimer weaves a tale that is not just a bedtime story, but a journey into a world where dreams come alive. The best part of this juvenile fiction is its ability to transport both parents and kids into a realm of fantasy and adventure. For fans of Alex T. Smith (Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom), Fiona Woodcock (Sunny-Side Up), David Litchfield (The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert), Yuval Zommer (One Hundred Sausages), and Axel Scheffler (Axel Scheffler's Treasury of Fairy Tales). HarperCollins Children's 2022