Dive in to this funny and debut heart-warming magical (and musical!) adventure from star of stage and screen, Matt Lucas - a festive modern classic for young readers of 8-12! CHILDREN'S FICTION DEBUT OF THE YEAR 2023 'Nearly as good as one of my books' - David Walliams 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! Lead title * The fiction debut from the nation's darling of Great British Bake Off and star of stage and screen, comedian Matt Lucas * The highest-selling children's fiction debut of 2023, now in paperback! * An innovative and market-leading one-of-a-kind multi-sensory experience for young readers in the first ever 'musical novel'.
* The audiobook, voiced by Matt himself, features the music integrated throughout the story, making it an extra special festive musical treat. * Launched at #10 in the overall Children's Top 20 * Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller * Four weeks in the Top 20 Children's & YA Fiction Chart * 33,504 Hardbacks TCM in a 3 month period and 52,800 copies sold across all editions * Major marketing campaign, tour and bookseller support * Illustrated by exciting new talent Forest Burdett Competition: Space;Band;Boy;Slime;Bad Dad;The;Danger Gang;Skandar;Diper Overlode;Virtually Christmas;Vetman;Rainbow Grey;Dragon Mountain;Truth Pixie;christmasaurus. David Walliams;Tom Fletcher;Ben Miller;Noel Fitzpatrick;Jeff Kinney;Matt Haig;Annabel Steadman;Laura Ellen Anderson;Katie & Kevin Tsang;David Baddiel.