The Night I Met Father Christmas by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illustrator) Ben Miller

Author:Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (illustrator) Ben Miller [Miller, Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini Ben]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781471171536
Amazon: 1471171531
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Published: 2018-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

Someone was whispering his name.

‘Torvillss! Torrrvillss!’

For a few moments he lay in the dark, listening. Where had the voice come from?

The covers were halfway off the bed, as if he had been sleeping restlessly, and he pulled them back over his head, hoping to go to sleep again. Perhaps it had just been the wind in the trees.

No such luck.

‘Torvillss!’ came the voice again. ‘Torvillssss!’

Frowning, Torvil pulled back the shutter and pushed the window wide open. There, right in front of him, was the fir tree that had been growing in his front garden ever since he could remember, now lit by a high full moon. Only this time – unless he was very much mistaken – it was talking to him.

‘There you are!’ it hissed, and as it spoke, smatterings of fresh snow fell from its branches, revealing the outline of eyelashes, a nose and a mouth. ‘Come on, or we’ll be late!’

‘Late?’ said Torvil in return, wondering if he might still be dreaming. ‘Late for what?’

‘Late for, you know, er . . . your mate . . . little fellow?’ said the tree, gesturing with one of its branches. ‘Pointy hat . . . fingers . . . wispy, er . . . beard . . .’

‘Steinar?’ said Torvil.

‘That’s the one!’ said the tree.

‘But I can’t be late for Steinar,’ said Torvil. ‘He works for me. That’s the beauty of being an employer. I come and go as I please, but if he’s a minute late I dock his wages. In any case, he’s not due for another . . .’ Torvil’s voice trailed off as he looked at his bedside clock. ‘Good gracious. Five hours.’

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