The first magical book in the festive series, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris MouldMatt 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
A 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 way
The Christmas book of the year
Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas
Every 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 too
Will do for Father Christmas what Christopher Nolan did for Batman
Read it!
A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun
It will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over it
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 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.