The Christmas Truce — part two — A Just William story

One hundred years ago, William Brown — better known as Just William — made his debut in Richmal Crompton’s first short story in 1922. In the decades that followed he has entertained generations of children and their parents. Mischievous schoolboy William has always been a much-loved icon in childr…

The Christmas Truce — part one — A Just William story

One hundred years ago, William Brown — better known as Just William — made his debut in Richmal Crompton’s first short story in 1922. In the decades that followed he has entertained generations of children and their parents. Mischievous schoolboy William has always been a much-loved icon in childr…

Part 1: Jeffrey Archer’s Christmas Carol

Jeffrey Archer's Christmas Carol, a story written exclusively for the Daily Mail this year by Lord Archer retells the famous story of Ebenezer Scrooge... with a modern twist (and a lot more football). This audiobook was recorded specially for the Daily Mail by Jeffrey Archer himself, and is a rolli…

Part 2: Jeffrey Archer’s Christmas Carol

Jeffrey Archer's Christmas Carol, a story written exclusively for the Daily Mail this year by Lord Archer retells the famous story of Ebenezer Scrooge... with a modern twist (and a lot more football). This audiobook was recorded specially for the Daily Mail by Jeffrey Archer himself, and is a rolli…

Part 3: Jeffrey Archer’s Christmas Carol

Jeffrey Archer's Christmas Carol, a story written exclusively for the Daily Mail this year by Lord Archer retells the famous story of Ebenezer Scrooge... with a modern twist (and a lot more football). This audiobook was recorded specially for the Daily Mail by Jeffrey Archer himself, and is a rolli…

Hamish and the Never People by Danny Wallace

Award-winning presenter and author Danny Wallace’s creation Hamish Ellerby returns in another cosmic adventure, complete with a shadowy figure, some clanking metal oddballs and an enormous tower. Can Hamish save the day again?

Part 1: Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone

This wonderfully inventive book is set in the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald, ruled by an evil Ice Queen who imprisons her enemies in Winterfang Palace. Can Eska, a girls ho breaks free from a cursed music box, find the magical song with the power to break the Ice Queen’s grip? 

Part 2: Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone

This wonderfully inventive book is set in the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald, ruled by an evil Ice Queen who imprisons her enemies in Winterfang Palace. Can Eska, a girls ho breaks free from a cursed music box, find the magical song with the power to break the Ice Queen’s grip? 

Part 2: A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison

This magical tale sees three sisters on a mysterious island imprisoned by a curse - but they own three magical objects: a carpet bag, a nest of dolls and an ornate mirror. Can they use their inheritance to defeat the curse which has trapped their family for generations?

Part 1: A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison

This magical tale sees three sisters on a mysterious island imprisoned by a curse - but they own three magical objects: a carpet bag, a nest of dolls and an ornate mirror. Can they use their inheritance to defeat the curse which has trapped their family for generations?