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Father Christmas and Me

Matt Haig author Chris Mould illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Canongate Books

Published:18th Oct '18

Should be back in stock very soon

Father Christmas and Me cover

Let the battle for Christmas begin . . .

Amelia lives in the magical town of Elfhelm, newly adopted by Father Christmas and Mary Christmas. When the very jealous Easter Bunny launches an attack to ruin Christmas, it's up to Amelia, her family and the elves to fight off the forces of evil.

But can they keep Christmas alive?

A subtle contemporary message about outsiders and hate underpins this energetic, funny adventure that has charm, warmth, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic * * Daily Mail * *
A sparkly seasonal trilogy * * Guardian * *
Funny, exciting and full of Christmas charm, this makes perfect reading for the festive season * * The Week * *
Absolutely brilliant * * CBBC on THE GIRL WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS * *
Full of heart and humour * * Daily Express on THE GIRL WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS * *
Will melt your Grinch-frozen heart -- SIMON MAYO
A lovely, warm, enveloping seasonal read * * Guardian on THE GIRL WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS * *

A Christmas classic for a new generation . . . touching,
funny and packed with memorable characters

* * Sunday Mail on A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS * *
A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun * * FRANCESCA SIMON on A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS * *
The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades * * STEPHEN FRY on A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS * *

ISBN: 9781786890726

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: 205g

304 pages

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