'Twas the night before Christmas in far outer space. The merry ol' Moon wore a smile on his face.

The glitter and twinkle from millions of stars lent hope to our hearts on the red planet Mars.

It's Christmas Eve and all the Martians have strung up their stockings and decorated their trees in preparation for Santa's first-ever trip to the red planet. But what are the excited Martians to do when Santa's sleigh shudders, and shimmies, and stops? Then teeters, and totters and suddenly drops? It'll take a Christmas miracle, and the outer space rescue division, to get this holiday back on track.

Rhyming text full of humour accompanied by vibrant illustrations makes this the perfect winter read-aloud for future space explorers.