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The Night I Met Father Christmas

THE Christmas classic from bestselling author Ben Miller

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The Night I Met Father Christmas

By: Ben Miller
Narrated by: Ben Miller
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About this listen

 ‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones

'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong

'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight

Enter a world of wonder with this heartfelt Christmas classic from bestselling children's author Ben Miller.

Jackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves and the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there's one thing he doesn't know . . . how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas?

That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas and hears his incredible story.

So begins an enchanting fairy-tale into a magical snowy landscape, where Torvil, a mean-spirited and miserly elf, is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas. This might not have been the story Jackson was expecting but, as Father Christmas tells him, no good story ever is...

With beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini and warm, funny words from Ben Miller, this book will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once and for all that Father Christmas really does exist!

Praise for Ben Miller
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine Chapter Books & Readers Christmas Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Holidays & Celebrations Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Winter Fantasy Celebrity Funny Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ (Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' (Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Wonderful, funny, magical' (Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight)
‘A magical adventure’ (Sunday Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale)
‘Great for reading aloud’ (Week Junior on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale)
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' (Red Magazine)
'Fabulous' (Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear)
‘A fire-side gem of a story’ (Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' (Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘Clever and amusing’ (Sunday Times on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘A delightful tale for kids both small and big' (My Weekly on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Utterly festive and charming' (BookTrust on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘A beautifully illustrated take on the classic tale by comedian Ben Miller’ (Best Magazine on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
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fantastic story and wonderful naration didnt want it to end.lovely christmas story. looking for more by ben miller

lloved it

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Love it and I love all the voices
It was so good one of my fav author

My review

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wow, just an excellent story with links to some of the classic Christmas stories. A really nice warm feeling of giving when.. really sets you back to thr true meaning of Christmas and gifting and helping each other.

well worth a listen 👍🎄🎅

Fantastic and Magical

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Great storyline. Ben Miller narrated his book wonderfully. Subtle humour throughout. Loved it, didn't want it to end.

magical

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It took me a little while to get into this but I can honestly say, I throughly enjoyed this story and the narration was fantastic. Would thoroughly recommend for a light hearted easy read!

Fabulous

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