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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas
- Author
- Matt Lucas
- Narrator
- Matt Lucas
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 28 September 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Dive in to this funny and heart-warming debut magical adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas – a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12! Narrated by Matt himself.
Leo LOVES Christmas.
And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong!
🧚💡 The fairylights are in a tangle
🎅✏️ The Christmas cards aren’t finished
🎄 The tree isn’t decorated
🍰 And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed!
Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY.
Then Leo wakes up on what SHOULD be Christmas Day – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily …
Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in the brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas.
Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic. Funny, sensitive and emotional in all the best ways, this warm and seasonal family story touches ever so gently on childhood grief but is wrapped up in a chaotic and heart-warming adventure.
Listen to over 20 original songs, written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story, bringing the joy of a musical to book form!
Critics Review
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Readers LOVE The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas!‘An absolute gem of a children’s book'
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‘Funny, joyful, heartwarming and engaging!'
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‘What a fantastic book. Music is fabulous and catchy'
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‘According to my grandson, it’s “the best book ever"'
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‘My granddaughter couldn’t put it down over the holidays. She loved it!'
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Details
- Author
- Matt Lucas
- Narrator
- Matt Lucas
- Duration
- 6 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 September 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008519919
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Synopsis
Dive in to this funny and heart-warming debut magical adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas – a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12! Narrated by Matt himself. Leo LOVES Christmas. And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong! 🧚💡 The fairylights are in a tangle 🎅✏️ The Christmas cards aren’t finished 🎄 The tree isn’t decorated 🍰 And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed! Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY. Then Leo wakes up on what SHOULD be Christmas Day – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily … Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in the brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas. Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic. Funny, sensitive and emotional in all the best ways, this warm and seasonal family story touches ever so gently on childhood grief but is wrapped up in a chaotic and heart-warming adventure. Listen to over 20 original songs, written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story, bringing the joy of a musical to book form!
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