Nordqvist, Sven – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:18:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Nordqvist, Sven – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The Tomtes’ Christmas porridge https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-tomtes-christmas-porridge/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-tomtes-christmas-porridge/ A fun festive tale of tomtes sneaking a sweet treat from their human family. Based on a Scandinavian tradition and with warm, detailed illustrations from the acclaimed Swedish creator of The Dog Walk and the Findus and Pettson series.

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Mama tomte and the children hatch a plan to steal a bowl of Christmas porridge. Can they sneak through the house without being seen?

This charming story is based on the old Swedish Christmas tradition of leaving a sweet treat to thank the magical gnome-like creatures. Sven Nordqvist, one of Sweden’s most popular author and illustrators, has created a playful festive tale, full of delightful details

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