You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It is a story that proves that nothing is impossible. A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure,snow,kidnapping,elves,more snow,and a boy called Nikolas,who isn't afraid to believe in magic. From the winner of The Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. With illustrations by Chris Mould.
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"Matt Haig has written the most evergreen,immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies,snowmen and creamy liqueurs."Stephen Fry
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781782117896Number of pages: 272Weight: 344 gDimensions: 204 x 138 x 27 mmEdition: Main
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Matt Haig has written the most evergreen,immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies,snowmen and creamy liqueursA new festive classic. Funny,sad and brilliant. It turns out we only knew half the story
Terrific...An instant classic
Like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day...perfect for Christmas is every wayThe Christmas book of the yearMatt Haig puts the Happy back into ChristmasEvery bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it!The funny (and heartbreaking) history of Ho,ho,ho! My children loved it tooWill do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for BatmanRead it!A glorious mix of fairytale,folklore and funIt will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over itMatt Haig
An author who blurs the lines between genres,blending fantasy,myth and science fiction to create some of the most inventive and enduringly popular contemporary fiction,Matt Haig is also amongst Waterstones bookseller's favourite authors. His novels include How to Stop Time,The Radleys and The Humans as well as children's books including A Boy Called Christmas and The Girl Who Saved Christmas. He is also the author of the Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones non-fiction Book of the Month,Reasons to Stay Aliveand the follow up, Notes on a Nervous Planet.
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