The Christmas Mystery
On sale
6th November 2025
Price: £9.99
‘A skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale’ THE TIMES
Hidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home.
The next morning, when he opens the calendar’s first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet.
Little by little these pieces tell the girl’s story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed – that of the strange old man who made the calendar.
From beloved Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles.
Hidden in the corner of a dusty old bookshop, Joachim discovers a handmade advent calendar and begs his father to let him take it home.
The next morning, when he opens the calendar’s first door, out falls a tightly folded piece of paper: the first instalment of a magical story about a young girl named Elisabet.
Little by little these pieces tell the girl’s story, and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed – that of the strange old man who made the calendar.
From beloved Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles.
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Reviews
THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY is a skilful and lasting achievement, with all the elements of a perfect Christmas tale
A magical Christmas adventure based around advent. It has a warm, festive feel to it and I'm sure anyone would enjoy it at Christmas time.
