The Christmas Mystery

<p><b><h3> From beloved Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder, this enchanting Christmas classic weaves together magic and miracles</h3> </b><br><b>'All the elements of a perfect Christmas tale' <i>The Times</i></b><br><b>'A gentle wise gem' <i>Independent</i> </b><br><b>'Totally delightful' <i>Irish Times</i></b><br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br>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 . . .<br><br><b>'Anyone who enjoyed Jostein Gaarder's philosophical bestseller <i>Sophie's World</i> will relish <i>­The Christmas Mystery</i> ' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br>Translated by Elizabeth Rokkan</p>