The Christmas Mystery

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'A skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale' THE TIMES

Hidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home.

The next morning, when he opens the calendar's first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet.

Little by little these pieces tell the girl's story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed - that of the strange old man who made the calendar.

From beloved Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles.

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THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY is a skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale * THE TIMES *
A magical Christmas adventure based around advent. It has a warm, festive feel to it and I'm sure anyone would enjoy it at Christmas time. * WORCHESTERNEWS.CO.UK *

Author Bio

JOSTEIN GAARDER was born in Oslo in 1952.

SOPHIE'S WORLD, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies.

He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books.

He lives in Oslo with his family.