Albert the tortoise has never experienced Christmas. He's always asleep for the winter. When he dreams of festive fun, his garden friends decide to create a special summer 'not Christmas' for all to enjoy. The gang get busy making a not very traditional Christmas tree, decorations, gifts, greetings and even snow. All doesn't go to plan. Can they pull it off? It's set to be a Not Christmas to remember as they discover absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Also inside are fun facts about real Albert, who inspires these stories, and his garden chums. Books in the series: . 9781913634162 Albert Upside Down . 9781913733445 Albert and the Wind . 9781802580167 Albert Supersize . 9781802580174 Albert in the Air . 9781802587296 Albert and the Pond . 9781802585001 Albert and the Shed . 9781802585667 Albert and Friends . 9781802586565 Albert and the Flood . 9781802586879 Albert ABC . 9781802586701 Albert 123 . 9781802587463 Albert and the Thief . 9781805950547 Albert and Christmas AGES: 3 to 5 AUTHOR: Ian Brown is a London-based writer and producer for television and former journalist. His TV credits include The South Bank Show, This Is Your Life, Top Gear, entertainment shows and documentaries. He has written or produced for the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Harrison Ford, Simon Cowell, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, Jamie Oliver and Homer Simpson among many others. The Albert series are his first book titles for children. Eoin Clarke has worked for thirty years in the animation industry as a director, animator and storyboard artist his directorial work across films, commercials and documentaries has garnered thirty awards. Clients include the BBC, Channel 4, BFI, and Ray Harryhausen, as a storyboard artist, as well as animation for the opening titles of popular TV series with Harry Hill and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. The Albert series are his first illustrated books. He lives in London.