The Other Father Christmas:by Serena Holly (Author), Shahab Shamshirsaz (Illustrator)

An inclusive festive adventure about finding the next Santa Claus and the true meaning of the season.

Before Gran died, Gramps was the beloved Other Father Christmas at the local community centre Grotto – so when Santa Claus announces his retirement, ten-year-old Mikey secretly enters his reluctant Gramps into Santa Search, a magical competition to find the next Father Christmas.

Swept away to Christmasland – a world of gingerbread escape rooms and bottomless hot chocolate – they must face enchanted trials, outwit a mysterious saboteur, and rediscover the true meaning of the season.

Reviews

'The perfect festive story: exciting, heartwarming, and glittering with magic.' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs

'A Christmas classic in the making.' - Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

'A brilliantly funny, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory golden-ticket-esque Santa escapade.' - Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon and Bad Panda

'It's a warming, charming story that brings out all the festive feelings. I love seeing Black representation in such a vibrant Christmas adventure!' - Jeffery Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer