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Frank the Pizza: 'Twas the Slice Before Christmas

By Eoin McLaughlin, Illustrated by Mike Byrne

Hold onto your toppings this Christmas… Frank the Pizza is back for a brand-new adventure!

Frank is SO excited for Christmas. All the family are coming over, from Uncle Romano to Grandma Texas BBQ, the house will be fully loaded this Christmas eve!

And what’s more, Christmas is the only time of year when a friendly little pizza like Frank won’t be sliced, diced or pulled apart.

Or so he thought…

Will Frank ever be truly, deeply, deep-pan safe?

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Author: Eoin McLaughlin

Format: Paperback

Release Date: 22 Oct 2026

Pages: 32

Price: £7.99, £7.99 (Export Price) , €None

Eoin McLaughlin is a bestselling Irish children\'s author. His debut picture bookThe Hug,with Polly Dunbar, was named a Book of the Year by theGuardianand has been translated into over 20 languages. The follow-upWhile We Can\'t Hugwas shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.

The Case of the Missing Cake,with Marc Boutavant, featured in theGuardian\'sbest new children\'s books of the month.The Irish Timescalled it \'Sneaky\', which Eoin agrees with. A second book with Marc is on the way.

Mike Byrne is an award-winning illustrator living in Surrey with his wife, cat and two sons. He began his career as a designer for a greetings card company and then became a studio manager for a licensed stationery designer before leaving to fulfil his dream of illustrating children\'s books. His books have been published by Scholastic, Macmillan, Little Tiger and many others.