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The Christmas Pig: The No.1 bestselling festive tale from J.K. Rowling Hardcover – 12 October 2021
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- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions15.8 x 3.4 x 24 cm
- PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date12 October 2021
- ISBN-101444964917
- ISBN-13978-1444964912
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A magical fantasy about friendship and loyalty by a master storyteller, The Christmas Pig will delight readers of all ages. -- Heather Zubeck ― WA [PRINT] Ed! The West Australian Published On: 2021-11-23
If you are looking for the perfect stocking filler this Christmas, look no further. -- Sue Mauger ― SA [ONLINE] GLAM Adelaide Published On: 2021-11-13
Read it ... with your best friend! ― NATIONAL [PRINT] K-Zone Published On: 2021-11-15
... this engaging Christmas story has something for everyone - adventure, discovery, devotion and persistence, and is sure to be a family favourite for years to come. -- Melanie Phillips ― NATIONAL [ONLINE] ReadPlus Published On: 2021-11-18
This story is full of unexpected surprises. -- Joy Lawn ― NATIONAL [ONLINE] PaperbarkWords Blog Published On: 2021-11-22
...This is a book to treasure, to snuggle up with and to share with the ones you love at Christmastime. -- Matthew Wilson ― NATIONAL [ONLINE] A Word About Books Blog Published On: 2021-11-15
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. ― NATIONAL [ONLINE] Female.com.au Published On: 2021-12-01
It's an excellent addition to any kid's bookshelf or their collection of gifts under the Christmas tree. The artwork is also one of a kind, and will be sure to delight any child on a snowy holiday night. -- GINGER ABBOT ― NATIONAL [ONLINE] Popsugar.com.au Published On: 2021-12-14
A magical fantasy about friendship and loyalty by a master storyteller, The Christmas Pig will delight readers of all ages. ― WA [PRINT] West Australian [AUDIENCE: 135,996, ASR: 4,661] Published On: 2021-11-23
She's done it again! Rowling's latest tale ropes in children and adults alike, while Jim Field's superb black-and-white illustrations conjure structures, creatures, sensations and, paradoxically, the illusion of colour. ― NATIONAL [PRINT] Country Style [AUDIENCE: 61,429, ASR: 1468] Published On: 2021-12-01
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About the Author
Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. He has illustrated many bestselling children's books, including Oi Frog! (written by Kes Gray) and The Lion Inside (written by Rachel Bright). Jim is also the illustrator of the Rabbit and Bear series, J.K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig and his debut author-illustrator bilingual picture book, Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday. He lives near Paris with his wife and daughter.
Product details
- Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (12 October 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1444964917
- ISBN-13 : 978-1444964912
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Dimensions : 15.8 x 3.4 x 24 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 50,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 103 in Children's Books on Christmas
- 1,219 in Children's Books on Friendship (Books)
- 2,429 in Fantasy & Magic for Children
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About the authors
J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and a bestselling crime fiction series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies worldwide, been translated into 85 languages and made into eight blockbuster films. They continue to be discovered and loved by new generations of readers.
Alongside the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling also wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of her international children’s charity, Lumos. The companion books and original series are all available as audiobooks.
In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to continue Harry’s story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened in London, and is now thrilling audiences on four continents. The script book was published to mark the plays opening in 2016 and instantly topped the bestseller lists.
In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Inspired by the original companion volume, it was the first in a series of new adventures featuring wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander. The second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in 2018 and the third, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released in 2022.
The screenplays were published to coincide with each film’s release: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay (2022).
Fans of Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter can find out more at www.wizardingworld.com.
J.K. Rowling’s fairy tale for younger children, The Ickabog, was serialised for free online for children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and is now published as a book illustrated by children, with her royalties going to her charitable trust, Volant, to benefit charities helping alleviate social deprivation and assist vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.
Her latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, published in 2021, is a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it.
J.K. Rowling also writes novels for adults. The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for television in 2015. Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed ‘Strike’ crime series, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. The first of these, The Cuckoo’s Calling, was published to critical acclaim in 2013, at first without its author’s true identity being known. The Silkworm followed in 2014, Career of Evil in 2015, Lethal White in 2018, Troubled Blood in 2020 and The Ink Black Heart in 2022. The series has also been adapted for television by the BBC and HBO.
J.K. Rowling’s 2008 Harvard Commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.
As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children’s literature, J.K. Rowling has received many other awards and honours, including France’s Legion d’Honneur, Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award and Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen Award.
J.K. Rowling supports a number of causes through her charitable trust, Volant. She is also the founder and president of Lumos, an international children’s charity fighting for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
www.jkrowling.com
Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling
Jim Field is an illustrator, character designer and animation director.
From music videos and title sequences to illustration and picture books, Jim has worked on a variety of projects.
Jim has won multiple awards for the children's books he has illustrated; including the Lollies, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Evening Standards Oscars Prize and The Sainsbury's Award.
He was the 5th bestselling children's book illustrator of 2018.
Jim has illustrated children's books with Kes Gray, Rachel Bright, Julian Gough, Michelle Robinson, Michael Broad, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole, comedian David Baddiel and Sir Michael Morpurgo.
Jim now lives in Paris with his wife, daughter and a small grumpy cat.
Awards
Oi Frog! written by Kes Gray and published by Hodder Children's Books
Winner of the Bishops Stortford Picture book Award
Nominated for the Kate Greenway 2015
Shortlisted for Peter's Picture book of the year 2015
Winner Portsmouth Children's book Award 2016
Nielsen Silver Award 2019
Oi Dog! written by Kes & Claire Gray and published by Hodder children's Books
WINNER OF THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION 4-7 FICTION PICTURE BOOK AWARD 2017
WINNER OF THE FCBG YOUNGER CHILDREN'S CATEGORY 2017
WINNER OF THE LOLLIES PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY 2018
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2017
The Lion Inside written by Rachel Bright and published by Orchard Books
WINNER OF THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2017
Shortlisted for The Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize 2016
Longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Prize 2017
The Koala Who Could written by Rachel Bright and published by Orchard Books
Winner of Evening Standard Oscars award 2017
The Parent Agency written by David Baddiel and published by HarperCollins
Winner of the Lollies 2016 Children's 9 - 12 yr old category
There's a Lion in My Cornflakes written by Michelle Robinson and published by Bloomsbury
Winner of the first Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2014
Cats Ahoy! written by Peter Bently and published by Macmillan
Winner of The Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway 2012
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Genre: Fantasy/Christmas/Childrens
Review: This book, quite literally, tore me apart. I couldn't put it down so I ended up binge reading the entire thing when I should have been sleeping. No regrets, absolutely none. The story does get quite heavy at times, as the main character deals with his parents' divorce, bullying, and loss, but it feels so real and you just know that Jack has to pull through and succeed because your heart is relying on that being the case. There are definitely darker moments that may frighten some children, but that's pretty true of any great children's book. You can only coddle your kids to a certain point - reality rises up to face everyone some day.
The Land of the Lost was a great new introduction by J. K. Rowling. I like the idea of lost things and feelings going somewhere, either to be found again or forever cherished in memory. The reality that some things may never be found or remembered was personified in The Loser, who consumes the forgotten things that weren't cared for by their owners, making them disappear entirely from the land of the living. The idea of animism has always been special to me, and I definitely see a level of that in this book.
The book does have a HEA, but it's not the one you initially root for going into the adventure. It was, however, executed really well. I cried, reflected on how unfair life can be at times, and then came to terms with how things had to be - much, I expect, the way Jack did. Yes, I did just compare myself to a 7 year-old boy. I was happy with the conclusion of the book.
Oh, and I definitely recommend it.
“I may not shine as brightly as my friend Happiness, but my flame is harder to extinguish.” - Hope
(An aside here, for anyone who may have read this book/will read this book and also loves the idea of forgotten things living on - Forgotton Anne on Steam also deals with lost items in the Forgotten Lands, and is one of my favourite games).
Reviewed in Brazil on 29 October 2021