4 years + An enchanting retelling of a traditional German tale, written for children just learning to read It's Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas - until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs. Will Christmas Day be ruined - or can Father Christmas save the Day? Clear, compelling text is matched with lively illustrations Puzzles at the back consolidate learning Part of the successful Usborne First Reading series, developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at Roehampton University

Author Biography

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.