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Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen, when the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even ...

An enthralling retelling of the story of King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on a bitter winter's day to deliver the spirit of Christmas.

Geraldine McCaughrean's rich and dramatic retelling conveys the humanity, the fear, the humour and ultimately the glory of the tale of Wenceslas and his loyal page. Christian Birmingham's majestic images are a perfect compliment to this much-loved story of Christmas.

Geraldine McCaughrean writes for all ages of reader; her picture books include Beauty and the Beast, Grandma Chickenlegs and My Grandmother's Clock. Of her Grandma Chickenlegs, the Sunday Telegraph wrote: 'A good story can never be retold often enough, particularly when the author is Geraldine McCaughrean'. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Prize three times over, and The Blue Peter Book of the Year, Geraldine lives in a Berkshire village with dog, daughter and husband.