Kelly Creighton

Jo Zebedee

Simon Maltman

Sharon Dempsey

Claire Savage

Eddy Baker

Stacie Davis

Gary McKay

Samuel Poots

Remco van Straten

Mixing the mysterious and macabre with tales of friendship, love and the unexplored secrets of the universe, this collection of twelve festive stories from writers in Northern Ireland presents the magic and mayhem of Christmas in all its forms.Featuring a diverse range of genres - from the gothic and ghostly, to the criminal, comedic and supernatural - these are tales to chill and delight readers on a cold winter's night. With contemporary and historical fiction, as well as dystopian and speculative tales, you never know what you might find ... underneath the tree. Stories from: Angeline Adams, Eddy Baker, Kelly Creighton, Stacie Davis, Sharon Dempsey, Simon Maltman, Gary McKay, Samuel Poots, Claire Savage, Remco van Straten, Morna Sullivan, Stuart Wilson and Jo Zebedee.

Twelve Christmas Stories from Writers in Northern Ireland

Underneath the Tree

An adventure lies behind every bookcase ...When Freddie finds a mysterious message asking him to save his town library, he discovers a fantastical world beyond the bookcases where stories are alive. Joined by Meg - a Book-Keeper and one of the guardians of books and libraries - Freddie travels to the Story Forest, where he begins to understand the true magic of storytelling. With a rogue Book-Keeper and a book-hating councillor both intent on destroying stories, however, there are also giant Book Worms on the loose, devouring every book in sight. Can Freddie and his friends, including two schoolboys, a couple of Silver Surfers and a Book-Keeper, save Portsteven Library - before it's too late?

The Story Forest

Claire Savage

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