The Willows at Christmas The Willows at Christmas The Willows at Christmas is a children's novel by English writer William Horwood, first published in 1999. It is the fourth book of the "Tales of the Willows" series, a collection of four sequels to Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows". "The Willows at Christmas" is set after the events of "The Wind in the Willows" but before "The Willows in Winter". It is illustrated by Patrick Benson and includes full-page colour pictures . The twelve days of Christmas are fast approaching and Mole is planning to enjoy every one of them with his River
James Hilton (novelist) James Hilton (novelist) James Hilton (9 September 190020 December 1954) was an English novelist best remembered for several best-sellers, including "Lost Horizon" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chips". He also wrote Hollywood screenplays. Born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, Hilton was the son of John Hilton, the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow. He was educated at The Leys School, Cambridge and then at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he wrote his first novel and was awarded an honours degree in English literature. He started work as a journalist, first for the "Manchester Guardian", then reviewing fiction for the "Daily Telegraph". He wrote