{"product_id":"the-three-wishes-a-christmas-story-9781843655114","title":"The Three Wishes: A Christmas Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling children's author and illustrator Alan Snow comes the perfect Father Christmas origin story\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, fresh take on a classic tale, once read it will become a family Christmas tradition forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully-told and stunningly-illustrated Father Christmas origin story.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing together like a perfect festive jigsaw, this story explains all of the traditions and myths around Santa Claus, from how he travels around the world in one night, how his sleigh and reindeer can fly, and why he leaves presents, to the origins of his red coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy is herding his family's reindeer when they are drawn into a mysterious cave. The cave is the holder of eternal summer, looked after by three strange characters - a wooden creature, a bird and a fish. Once entered, the cave cannot be left without time in the outside world standing still. In his sadness at not being able to leave, the boy is granted three wishes and chooses freedom, happiness and time. He is told that they will all be granted - eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Snow is an award-winning children's book illustrator and designer who has worked on more than 160 books. His novel, \u003cem\u003eHere Be Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2005), was made into an animated film, \u003cem\u003eThe Boxtrolls\u003c\/em\u003e, which spent several weeks at the top of the UK box office in 2015. Alan has won numerous awards for his work as a children's book illustrator as well as for design and computer animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pavilion Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50498418278674,"sku":"9781843655114","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54741575-ea5f-4c2f-9ecb-6ff4819d8fa6.jpg?v=1730732488","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-three-wishes-a-christmas-story-9781843655114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}