"The best story for anyone who’s ever been in – or watched – a nativity play"
You probably think you know the story of the birth of the baby Jesus, you might even have been in a nativity play: Mary, Joseph, donkey, journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The bit they haven’t told you about is the accidental detour that Mary and Joseph took to Chipping Bottom, a characterful village in Hampshire. That story is told in this heartwarming adventure by Jenny Pearson, who has a real gift for writing books that have you laughing out loud one minute, reaching for tissues the next.
Narrated by young Oscar who, with his five-year-old sister Molly, takes on the challenge of helping the Angel Gabriel sort out the slight hiccup he’s caused in Operation Nativity, borrowed donkeys, a runaway turkey, lots of relatives plus Mary and Joseph, Balthazar and a shepherd called Steve all have their part to play in an adventure that is fantastical but absolutely rooted in family and abiding love, which after all is what the nativity story is all about. Heavenly reading!
When Oscar and Molly rush outside to investigate a crash in the night, they're not expecting to find a dazed Angel Gabriel wandering around their grandparents' back garden. And they're certainly not expecting to find themselves in a race to save Christmas. But if they don't track down a missing shepherd, wise man, donkey and the actual Mary and Joseph, who've all crash-landed in Chipping Bottom, not only will Christmas cease to exist, but they will too.
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When Oscar and Molly rush outside to investigate a crash in the night, they're not expecting to find a dazed Angel Gabriel wandering around their grandparents' back garden. And they're certainly not expecting to find themselves in a race to save Christmas.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Operation Nativity and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Operation Nativity features in the following genres: Activity and Puzzle Books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Festive Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Funny, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Bible Stories, World Religions
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Operation Nativity was written by Jenny Pearson and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Operation Nativity has 340 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
