The Oxford Book of Christmas Stories

Families and friends come together at Christmas and, as they do, they will return to this marvelous collection of holiday stores year after year. Here are engaging stories about love, secrets, friendship, bravery, conflict, and compassion. The collection features thirty stories by a galaxy of talented writers, including Charles Dickens, Laurie Lee, Philippa Pearce, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jacqueline Wilson, Nicholas Fisk, and many, many more. So whether you want to slide with Mr. Pickwick on the ice or find out what's on Adrian Mole's Christmas list, there are delights and surprises to be discovered in this wonderfully varied anthology of stories illustrated in both color and black and white.