A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive
adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented
artist Anita Mangan.
"Nine- to 12-year-olds will love this funny, fast-paced
story" Good Housekeeping Christmas Gift Guide

  It's Christmas Eve and one of Santa's reindeers, Dave, is FED
  UP. He's stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face
  is the LAST STRAW.


  In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old
  Holly's home causing an almighty Christmas lights explosion
  that blasts the reindeers to far-flung corners of the Earth.
  It's up to Dave and Holly to fly round the world to rescue
  all the reindeers.


  Can Holly and Dave get all the reindeers back to Santa
  to SAVE CHRISTMAS? 





  This funniest festive adventure is a must-read spin on The
  Night Before Christmas

  From the bestselling creators of The Fart That Changed the
  World and The Day I Fell Down the Toilet

  A laugh out loud celebration of the magic of Christmas 







  Praise for The Great Christmas Reindeer:


  "Filled with humour [...] genuinely funny situations which
  younger readers will delight in as they root for the story's hero
  and heroine as they battle to save Christmas ... Wonderfully
  illustrated by [Stephen's] sister, Anita, making this a very appealing
  choice for readers in KS2 ... this would also make
  a wonderful shared bedtime read, with adults enjoying much of the
  humour too" Jacqui Sydney, book blogger



  "From the very first page, readers will laugh out loud at
  this off-the-wall tale of Santa's newest reindeer, Dave, and the
  trouble he (unintentionally) causes when Rudolph is boastful one
  too many times ... The Great Reindeer Rescue is one hilarious event
  after another - just the thing for middle grade readers this December!"
  Kate Heap, book blogger


  "Great addition to the family Christmas library. Will be cheerfully
  read again and again by all three generations" Parent
  review


  "A perfect book for the run to Christmas and my 8 year old
  is very much enjoying the story so far. Plenty of humour and some
  lovely illustrations too!" Parent review



  "Fun, engaging and full of Christmas spirit" Parent
  review





  More Praise for Stephen & Anita's books:



   "Brilliant, clever, kind of genius"
  Graham Norton


   "Manages to feel both classic and modern at the same
  time" Good Housekeeping 


   "A beautiful and exciting adventure that ignites the
  imagination" Edith Bowman





  Stephen Mangan is a bestselling author, actor
  and presenter. His comic gift is seen in shows such as Green
  Wing, I'm Alan Partridge and Episodes.


  Stephen appears in drama such as BBC One's The Split
  and regularly performs on stage in roles such as a much-praised Scrooge
  in The Old Vic's A Christmas Carol. Stephen presents Portrait
  and Landscape Artist of the Year and new gameshows Password
  and The Fortune Hotel. He is a guest presenter
  on Pointless and Have I Got News for You.



  Anita Mangan is a successful illustrator and
  designer whose remarkable artwork sparks with wit and style. She
  worked for Comic Relief before becoming a designer and illustrator.
  Since then, she has worked on award-winning books and
  the bestselling "Be a Unicorn, Sloth, Flamingo..." series
  - as well as illustrating Stephen's children's novels.


  Stephen and Anita have appeared together on Celebrity Gogglebox