The Night I Met Father Christmas: THE Christmas classic from bestselling author Ben Miller
Ben Miller, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones
‘Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible’ Alexander Armstrong
‘Wonderful, funny, magical’ Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
Enter a world of wonder with this heartfelt Christmas classic from bestselling children’s author Ben Miller.
Jackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves and the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there’s one thing he doesn’t know . . . how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas?
That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas and hears his incredible story.
So begins an enchanting fairy-tale into a magical snowy landscape, where Torvil, a mean-spirited and miserly elf, is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas. This might not have been the story Jackson was expecting but, as Father Christmas tells him, no good story ever is…
With beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini and warm, funny words from Ben Miller, this book will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once and for all that Father Christmas really does exist!
Praise for Ben Miller
‘A magical adventure’ Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
‘Great for reading aloud’ The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
‘A fire-side gem of a story’ Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
’Fabulous’ Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
‘Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure’ Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
‘Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful’ Red Magazine
Reviews
It was amazing it told a fun intresting story while teaching a lesson
Anonymous 18.12.2023
I would recommend this book to other people.
Baroness Marge Dangerous 06.12.2023
It was pretty funny, but I learnt to put others before yourself. I liked Torvil because he was mean and he became nice. It Interested me because Torvil learnt a valuable lesson. I would recommend this book to my friends and family.
Professor Sandwich Tyrannosaurus 06.08.2023
It's amazing one of the best books Ive ever read, but nothing will ever beat Ben miller's other book the day I fell into a fairytale
Lady Ursula Vesuvius 09.07.2023
I liked this book very much. My favourite characters are the reindeer and Kitty. The best bit was when Torvil became kind. I would recommend this book to my friends.
Captain Fandango Paperclip 18.08.2022
Very magicical
Doctor Blossom Teacup 01.08.2022
Interesting. Everything seemed a bit random at first but in the end everything linked up and you could understand what was happening a lot better. There are better books but I still enjoyed it.
Prince Burp Owl 14.03.2022
This book is amazing! I read it quite awhile ago and so I can’t remember a bit of it. It explains a lot and the bits about Tourville are so cool to know how he became Father Christmas! I rate it5/5
Anonymous 02.05.2021
I loved this Christmas book! Jackson stays awake on Christmas Eve hoping to meet Father Christmas. But when he does Father Christmas has a story to tell Jackson a story about how he became the world’s toy man. This book is full of magic, a perfect Christmas tale for all ages!! My favourite characters were of course Father Christmas, Jackson and Santa’s reindeer. I recommend this book to people wanting to read something magical this Christmas
Anonymous 20.12.2020
Loved it!!!! A great fictional read I will read it again net year
Anonymous 06.12.2020
This is a really wonderful Christmas story. The best I have ever read.
Corporal Bart Rollercoaster 03.12.2020
I liked the the main character torvil because he turns into santa at the end of the story
Anonymous 21.08.2020
Another Ben Miller classic. It is amazing how you see Torvil's life story in one night. Jackson has a friend that doesn't believe in father Christmas. Jackson is outraged at this. Kids age 9-15 will love this book all year round.
Professor Hopscotch Sheep-Dip 19.08.2020
I really like it because the words aren't too small and its really good for people who believe in Father Christmas. My favourite character was called Gerda because she is Mrs Christmas and she is really kind. I recommend this book.
Baroness Mistral Foxtail 27.07.2020
I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to anyone that likes long stories.(Like Me!!!)It was all about Father Christmas spraining his ankle and a little boy has to help him.The story was about a rich man elf called Torvil and it is all about his life...It’s all very queer and I think YOU should be the next person to read it.
Fairy Blossom Sherbet 19.07.2020
I really really like Christmas and I would like to go to the North Pole to meet Santa and to be one of his elves. This book made me laugh and sometimes it made me feel a bit sad. But it had a happy ending which I was pleased about
Judge Flash Hungry-Hippo 29.06.2020
Good book but couldn’t understand very well i didn’t have a favourite character But I would still recommend it 3 stars
King Sandwich Wheeliebin 08.01.2019
