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Helen Peters (Author)Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.
Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)
Ellie Snowdon grew up in Swansea surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep. After graduating from UWE Bristol and the Children's Book Illustration MA at CSA, Ellie returned to live and work in Swansea where she is thankfully still surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep!
The seventeenth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.
Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...
When Jasmine meets Joy, an injured reindeer calf, she falls completely in love and offers to look after her on the farm. But Christmas is coming and Joy has an important job to carry out over the festive season. Can Jasmine nurse Joy back to health in time? Or will Christmas be ruined for everyone?
Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Perfect for readers aged seven and up.
Check out Jasmine's other adventures:
"Perfect for the young animal enthusiast" - The Guardian
"Quality storytelling with a hint of Dick King-Smith's Sophie books" - The Bookseller
When Jasmine meets Joy, an injured
reindeer calf, she falls completely in love
with her. But Christmas is coming and Joy
has an important job to carry out.
Can Jasmine nurse Joy back to health
in time? Or will Christmas
have to be cancelled this year?
"Well, we'll miss her," Nadia was saying. "But of course the herd is the best place for her. I'm sure she'll be delighted to see the other reindeer again."
"She will," Charlotte said, smiling affectionately at Joy. "And they'll be delighted to see her. Do you want to bring her to the truck, Jasmine?"
Jasmine shook her head. She didn't trust herself not to cry if she had to load Joy into the truck. She put her arms around the baby reindeer's neck and kissed the top of her head, between the two little velvety beginnings of antlers.
"Goodbye, Joy," she whispered. "You've been amazing." And she hurried out of the room, keeping her head down so nobody could see her tears.
Product details
Biographical note
Helen Peters (Author)Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.
Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)
Ellie Snowdon grew up in Swansea surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep. After graduating from UWE Bristol and the Children's Book Illustration MA at CSA, Ellie returned to live and work in Swansea where she is thankfully still surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep!