The Grumpus

Gorgeous to read with the children leading up to the big day, this is a future festive classic. – Zoe West * Woman and Home *Little ones will love this festive tale about a grumpy monster and his dastardly plan to stop Christmas. * Good Housekeeping, The best books to buy for your family and friends this Christmas *A genuinely hilarious, sweet story that has all the makings of a Christmas classic. Our six-year-old was regularly in bits as we worked our way through the chapters, while the amazing illustrations brought the story to life perfectly. This was a book we genuinely couldn’t wait to get stuck into each night and we’re already looking forward to hearing what the Grumpus gets up to next. – Sarah Dawson * The Independent *Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a spectacularly illustrated story by Alex T. Smith. This year’s is about a latter-day Grinch intent on sabotaging the season. Things turn out quite Christmas Carol - but funnier. – Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *Starring a cuddlier version of the Krampus, and bursting with Smith’s characteristic extravagant, full colour illustrations, this handsome hardback is ideal for sharing with children of 4+ in the runup to the big day. * The Guardian *Alex T. Smith delivers another fabulous, illustrated Christmas story. It’s great fun and the illustrations sparkle. * Books for Keeps *With a brilliantly funny story featuring an unforgettable grumpy star player, Smith’s bold and comical illustrations, a foiled cover and ribbon marker, and all lovingly wrapped in the author’s natural warmth and insight into the true meaning of Christmas, this wonderful book is destined to become a family favourite in the run-up to Christmas. – Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *Looking for a new “Grinch” to read about this Christmas? Look no further ­— this book is perfect. Funny, charming and heartwarming. * Irish Independent’s Best Children’s Books this Christmas. *

Alex T. Smith has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil. Alex graduated with a first-class degree in Illustration in 2006 and also won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in his final year. Since then Alex has gone on to work for a wide variety of clients, not just in the publishing industry, as well as writing and illustrating his own picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel. Alex is also the creator of the bestselling Claude series for early readers, which are soon to appear in their own TV series on Disney Junior.

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