Who can help a mean old man to love Christmas? How about a ghost? (…or three!) Scrooge’s heart is colder than snow, he’s richer than half the banks in England and meaner than, well, everyone. But when three seriously spooky ghosts turn up to take him on an adventure through time, he soon learns that being cold isn’t cool. Can he change his ways before it’s too late?
It is Christmas Eve, and the Famous Five are excited about their mountain of presents—especially Timmy! But when Timmy barks furiously he is sent outside, leaving a thief free to steal all the gifts. Can Timmy manage to save the day?
I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy, I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody!
Grandpa Feliks can't wait to eat the carp he has bought for Christmas. But little Lucja loves Mr Fishy. Grandpa Feliks saw off the Germans, and then the Russians - but can he hope to win against his own daughter? A Little Gem from Barrington Stoke written by the Children's Laureate for Ireland.