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A Boy Called Christmas: Now a major film

(Paperback, Tie-In - Film tie-in)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Boy Called Christmas: Now a major film

Contributors:

By (Author) Matt Haig
Illustrated by Chris Mould

ISBN:

9781838853723

Publisher:

Canongate Books

Imprint:

Canongate Books

Publication Date:

2nd November 2021

UK Publication Date:

28th October 2021

Edition:

Tie-In - Film tie-in

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Short-listed for Sheffield Children's Book Award 2016 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm

Weight:

195g

Description

BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE

You are about to read the TRUE STORY of Father Christmas.

If you believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away.
(Because this book is FULL of impossible things.)
Are you still reading Good.

Then let us begin . . .

Reviews

'The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story for decades' - STEPHEN FRY

'Terrific . . . An instant classic' - Guardian

'Every bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it!' - FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE

'A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun' - FRANCESCA SIMON

'A Christmas classic for a new generation, Haig's gentle, enthralling tale tells the story of Father Christmas as a boy . . . Touching, funny and packed with memorable characters' - Sunday Mail

Author Bio

As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children. In 2021, A Boy Called Christmas was released as a feature film with an all-star cast. He has sold more than two million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over forty languages.

Chris Mould went to art school at the age of sixteen. He has won the Nottingham Children's Book Award and been commended by the Sheffield Children's Book Award. He loves his work and likes to write and draw the kind of books that he would have liked to have had on his shelf as a boy. He is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.

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