The Empty Stocking

By Richard Curtis

Santa's mistake leaves a naughty twin with a chance to save Christmas.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

On Christmas Eve, twins Sam and Charlie face a dilemma: Charlie's been naughty, and everyone expects her stocking to be empty. But when Santa makes a surprising error, Charlie must find a way to fix it. Can she turn things around and save Christmas for herself and her sister? This heartwarming tale explores the magic of redemption and the true spirit of the holiday season.

From the publisher

The Empty Stocking is a brilliantly funny Christmas story by Richard Curtis and Rebecca Cobb. In this fantastically funny and heartwarming story by Richard Curtis, scriptwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually, it’s Christmas Eve and there’s one very important question on everyone’s mind - have YOU been good this year? For twins Sam and Charlie this is a big worry. Charlie has been especially naughty and everyone is sure that she won’t get any presents AT ALL. But when Santa makes a mistake, it’s up to Charlie to put things right… Richard Curtis is an award-winning and international film-director and scriptwriter, and the creator of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill and Mr Bean. Award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. She has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange-Prize-winner Helen Dunmore.

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