Book:Father Christmas's Fake Beard

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Father Christmas’s Fake Beard
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s) Mark Beech
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date 5 October 2017
ISBN 0857535501
Pages 208
RRP £12.99
Main characters
Series Children's books‏‎
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Notes
All data relates to the first UK edition.

This is the third collection of Terry Pratchett's short stories that were originally written for the Buck's Free Press; it is the sequel to The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner.

Blurb

Have you ever wanted Christmas to be different?

Turkey and carols, presents and crackers - they all start to feel a bit . . . samey.

How about a huge exploding mince pie, a pet abominable snowman, or a very helpful partridge in a pear tree? What if Father Christmas went to work at a zoo, or caused chaos in a toy store, or was even arrested for burglary!?

Dive into the fantastically funny world of Terry Pratchett, for a festive treat like no other. These ten stories will have you laughing, gasping and crying (with laughter) - you'll never see Christmas in the same way again.

Contents

  • Father Christmas's Fake Beard
  • The Blackbury Pie
  • Prod-Ye-A'Diddle Oh!
  • A Very Short Ice Age
  • The Computer Who Wrote to Father Christmas
  • Good King Wences-lost
  • The Weatherchick
  • Judgement Day for Father Christmas
  • The Abominable Snow-baby
  • The Twelve Gifts of Christmas
  • Father Christmas Goes to Work at the Zoo

Additionally the deluxe edition of the book includes a new introduction, four extra stories and commentaries after each story.