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A children's literary Christmas : an anthology / compiled and edited by Anna James. - London : British Library, 2019. - 160 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm

Part one: Father Christmas -- Part two: The magic of Christmas -- Part three: Family celebrations - Part four: The gift of giving -- Part five: Christmas spirit.

"Immerse yourself in some truly festive magic with this brand-new collection of the finest Christmas stories, prose, songs and poetry from some of the greatest writers in the English language. Inspired by the approach and style of the British Library's 2018 bestseller A Literary Christmas, this carefully chosen anthology moves its focus to those most deeply involved in the wonders of Christmas, the Christmas girls and Christmas boys. Twenty-four seasonal chapters allow the excitement to build as parents and grandparents can share pages of unforgettable adventures, festive traditions, tales of elves, snowmen and reindeer, fairytales, folklore and family fun." --

Pre-adolescent.

ISBN: 9780712352796 0712352791

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.
Gifts--Juvenile fiction.
Christmas--Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Christmas fiction.
Short stories.

Dewey Class. No.: 820.80334