The Christmas Mystery
$23.07
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
‘A skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale’ THE TIMES
Hidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home.
The next morning, when he opens the calendar’s first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet.
Little by little these pieces tell the girl’s story, and as we …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399634083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399634089 |
| Author: | Jostein Gaarder |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Christmas Fiction |
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THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY is a skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale * THE TIMES *A magical Christmas adventure based around advent. It has a warm, festive feel to it and I’m sure anyone would enjoy it at Christmas time. * WORCHESTERNEWS.CO.UK *
About The Author
Jostein Gaarder
Jostein Gaarder was born in Oslo in 1952. Sophie’s World, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into sixty languages and has sold over forty million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children’s books, including The Orange Girl, The Christmas Mystery and The Ringmaster’s Daughter. He lives in Oslo with his family.
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