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  • Published: 5 November 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241393635
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 40

That Christmas




The third in their Christmas trilogy: That Christmas brings Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb together again for a gorgeous gift of a picture book.

From international film phenomenon, Richard Curtis, and awardwinnning illustrator, Rebecca Cobb, comes a heartwarming tale of a magical, unconventional Christmas.

Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbours and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas...


Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together...


Richard Curtis is an award-winning and international film-director and script writer, and the creator of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Yesterday and Mr Bean.

Rebecca Cobb has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange-Prize-winner Helen Dunmore, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award multiple times.

  • Published: 5 November 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241393635
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 40

About the authors

Rebecca Cobb

Rebecca Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. She has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange Prize-winner Helen Dunmore. Rebecca was the winner of the 2013 Waterstones Prize and has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award. 

Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis is a British screenwriter, actor, film director and music producer. Among his screenwriting credits are Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually, whilst for television he created and wrote Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. He created the first Black Adder series with Rowan Atkinson, before going on to write subsequent series with Ben Elton.