The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas

Dive into this funny and heartwarming magical adventure from Matt Lucas star of stage and screen—a festive modern classic for young readers aged 8 to 12!“Nearly as good as one of my books”—David WalliamsLeo loves Christmas.This year needs to be absolutely perfect because it’s the first one without Mum. But everything keeps going wrong!The fairy lights are in a tangle.The Christmas cards aren’t finished.The tree isn’t decorated.And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed!Soon Leo decides he’s had enough—he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all go away.Then Leo wakes up on what should be Christmas Day—and it’s gone! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily.Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in this brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas.Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure filled with festive magic. Funny sensitive and emotional this warm family story touches gently on childhood grief while wrapping it in a chaotic and heartwarming adventure.Listen to over 20 original songs written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story bringing the joy of a musical to book form!Matt Lucas's book The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas was a Sunday Times bestseller for the week of September 25 2023.