Stepfather Christmas : by L.D. Lapinski

He's got a big white beard , he looks after a team of reindeer and Christmassy things just keep happening whenever he's around . . .

What if he really truly is Father Christmas?! A heart-warming and hilarious story that's perfect for sharing during the festive season. It's 25 days until Christmas when Mum announces to 10-year-old Harper and her brother, Will, that Mum's new boyfriend, Nick, will be visiting for the holidays!Nick seems nice enough and he definitely makes the greatest hot chocolate of all-time. But why do strange Christmassy things happen whenever he's around? Like snow falling in their family's garden but nowhere else? Or a reindeer suddenly appearing on the roof of their house?!Harper's convinced that there is more Santa to Nick than he's letting on.

And if her mum and older brother won't believe her, she'll just have to find a way to prove it . . .

A gorgeously festive treat that sparkles with the magic and wonder of Christmas in 25 festive chapters