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A Boy Called Christmas

(Paperback, Main)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Boy Called Christmas

Contributors:

By (Author) Matt Haig
Illustrated by Chris Mould

ISBN:

9781782118268

Publisher:

Canongate Books

Imprint:

Canongate Books

Publication Date:

23rd November 2016

Edition:

Main

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 are one of those people who 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
A Christmas classic for a new generation, Haig's gentle, enthralling tale tells the story of Father Christmas as a boy. It's touching, funny and packed with memorable characters * * SUNDAY MAIL * *

Read it!

* * SUNDAY TIMES * *
Terrific . . . an instant classic * * GUARDIAN * *
A new festive classic -- SIMON MAYO
Perfect for Christmas in every way * * INDEPENDENT * *
A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun -- FRANCESCA SIMON
The Christmas book of the year * * THE SUN * *
Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas -- JEANETTE WINTERSON
Every bit as funny and poignant as a mouse that has never seen cheese but still believes in it! -- FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE
The funny (and heartbreaking) history of Ho, ho, ho! My children loved it too -- YANN MARTEL
Will do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for Batman * * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * *

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 shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults. The idea for the A Boy Called Christmas series came when his son asked what Father Christmas was like as a boy.
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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