A Boy Called Christmas

Believe in the impossible! You are about to read the TRUE STORY of Father Christmas. (If you’re one of those people who doesn’t believe that impossible things can happen, you should put this book down right now. You have been warned.) Are you still reading? Good. Then let us begin… We’re going to Finland to meet a boy called Nikolas, who knows nothing much but the cold north wind and the taste of mushroom soup. But things are about to happen to him. Good things. Bad things. Magical things. And in a world of boring Christmases, something amazing will be born…

  • A modern Christmas classic by a brilliant writer
  • Funny, heartwarming and full of magical surprises
  • Beautifully illustrated by top artist Chris Mould
  • By the bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive

“The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story for decades.” Stephen Fry

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    Matt Haig has won the Nestle Smarties, Blue Peter, East Sussex, Spellbinding and Leeds Book Awards for Shadow Forest.

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