A Boy Called Christmas

You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It's a story that proves nothing is impossible. A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow and a boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic. From the winner of The Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. With enchanting illustrations by Chris Mould.

It will delight adults and children alike and has future classic written all over it

Préface
The first magical book in the festive series, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris Mould

Auteur

Matt Haig writes both fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. A major film of his novel The Radleys is released in 2024. He has also written a number of children's books including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film, and most recently the non-fiction book for adults, The Comfort Book.

@matthaig1 | @mattzhaig | matthaig.com

Chris Mould went to art school at the age of sixteen and has been drawing ever since. He has produced work for theatre companies, film development, television and children's books. He has won the Nottingham Children's Book Award, the Swiss Prix Enfantaisie award and twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in West Yorkshire with his family.

Texte du rabat
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.

Résumé

You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas.

It's a story that proves nothing is impossible.

A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow and a boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic.

From the winner of The Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. With enchanting illustrations by Chris Mould.