Books like Tim Burton's nightmare before Christmas by Daphne Skinner

Name: Tim Burton's nightmare before Christmas
Author: Daphne Skinner

📘 Tim Burton's nightmare before Christmas by Daphne Skinner

A young boy, Tim Burton, stumbles into a fictional Halloween town called 'Halloweenland' and becomes fascinated by the Christmas decorations and festivities. He decides to help deliver Christmas to 'Christmastown' and decides to team up with his Halloween gang to make it happen.

First publish date: 1993

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy

Authors: Daphne Skinner

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