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King Winter's Birthday

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Duration: 9min
Language: English
Format
Category: Children

An achingly beautiful tale by bestselling author Jonathan Freedland, inspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, author of The Passenger It's King Winter's birthday, and he wants his party to be really special. He asks all of his brothers and sisters to be there: Queen Spring, King Summer and Queen Autumn. But the wind and the trees whisper a warning, and as the four play magical games, something strange begins to happen outside. Inspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, written while he was interned on the Isle of Man during the Second World War, this timeless fairy tale is a celebration of nature's rhythms, and of a chaotic world restored to balance.

Release date

Audiobook: 30 January 2025