This light-hearted story is told with a catchy rhyme that will be fun to say and listen to. Little ones will be sure to giggle over the decorating ideas, and the way the tale ends. Colorful illustrations add to the story and the humor. If you and your neighbour disagree about a problem with a tree or hedge, it’s best to try to resolve things informally. Problems could include, for example, if you think a hedge is too high or branches from your neighbour’s tree are overhanging into your garden. Bear wants to fill it with giant ornaments, bright lights, and candles. Mouse loves it covered with garland, and a topper almost as big as the tree. As they try out their different ideas, will there be a tree that both of them like? Bear and Mouse, familiar from There’s A Bear on My Chair and There’s A Mouse in This House return in this amusing and enjoyable Christmas picture book. Although our two friends have agreed to some sort of truce and are now living in relative harmony, Christmas preparations can prove testing for the best of relationships and Bear and Mouse are no exception. As they join together to decorate their tree, they discover that their tastes differ strongly. Mouse wants gigantic baubles; Bear loves dazzling lights. Should there be tinsel or candles? What should be at the top of the tree? There are so many decisions it looks doubtful they will ever agree.

It’s often best to find a compromise, for example sharing the cost of pruning a hedge even though you think your neighbour owns it. It could help you keep a good relationship and might be cheaper than paying a solicitor to resolve the disagreement. If the problem continues If you still can’t agree, you can get help from a mediator - this is someone who doesn’t know either of you and is trained to help people resolve disagreements. If it’s not clear where the boundary is, you can get help from RICS - they work with surveyors who can help with property problems. Try to find a solution with your neighbour Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark...Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12...

The protagonists of There’s a Bear on My Chair (2016) and There’s a Mouse in My House (2021) disagree about how best to decorate their Christmas tree…until all nearly ends in disaster. Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child... Get specialist help from a tree surgeon if the roots of your neighbour’s tree are affecting your home and garden. You can cut them yourself but you must try to limit the amount of damage to the tree, which can be difficult to do. You must tell your neighbour in advance if a tree surgeon needs to go on their land. If the problem continues, you’ll need to get help from a solicitor who specialises in neighbour disputes - but this will be expensive.We Disagree About This Tree, in which Mouse and Bear fail to agree about how to decorate their Christmas tree, wonderfully introduces the topics of empathy as well as conflicted opinions. The rhyming nature of this text enhances the enjoyment for the reader and the words chosen will aid expansion of a child's vocabulary.