Overhead the night sky blazed with a million stars. But Caspar's star was different...

Old Melchior the wise, Balthazar the good and Caspar the youngest, kind and gentle, journey to Bethlehem to discover the promise of this exciting star - the child born to be King of Kings.

A touching and poetic story which captures the true meaning of Christmas.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Hachette Children's Group .

Julia Hubery is a new exciting talent whose first picture book, The Naughtiest Piglet, was published in numerous countries. Julia is an architect whose three young children are a constant source of inspiration for her. She lives in Hampshire. Julie Monks is a well-loved illustrator whose picture books include Winter Magic, The Houseminders and More Precious Than Gold. She lives in Coventry. Gillian Lobel gave up teaching to write for children and went on to become an established author, well-known for her picture books, including Orchard's Ellie and the Butterfly Kitten. But in this, her first novel for teenagers, she shows that she has a strong, authentic voice that will appeal to older readers too. Gillian lives in Leicester.