These are just lovely Christmas stories for children and for adults at Christmas. ( )

Amelia Wishart is now living with her new adoptive parents in Elfhelm, Father Christmas and Mary/Mother Christmas along with her cat, Captain Soot. But, she is not really fitting in, and then has an accident that the evil Father Vodol uses to rally the elves to have humans evicted. Amelia tries to fix things, and then decides to go back to the human world, when the book's real hero, Pippin intercedes. There is a little bit of politics involved, with rabbits, which annoyed some readers, but not me. Nonetheless, the first two books were better. Chris Mould's illustrations are fun. ( )

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I've read many Matt Haig books. His stories seem to always combined fun, humor, and a great storyline, Father Christmas and Me is the same formula mixed with really awesome illustrations created by Chris Mould.

When 11-year-old orphan Amelia Wishart, her cat, Captain Soot, and the kitchen maid, Mary Ethel Winters go to live in Elfhelm - a magical world, Amelia finds a mysterious place filled with school teachers named like the subject they taught, a very loving and happy Father Christmas, and lots and lots of elves who become more than just neighbors to her. The adventures that author Matt Haig sends Amelia and Mary Ethel on are so light-hearted a child will end up dreaming of having those adventures themselves. The characters are memorable, their personalities quirky and turned out to be just up my alley.

Father Christmas and Me returns a child and their parents to a time when Christmas was like a postcard from ages long ago and stories and life were simple and magical.

I believe that children who love the idea of Father Christmas, little pointed-eared elves and a dream of imaginary friends like Amelia will love this book. Children who love to read chapter books will love this bo0k. Children who love fun illustrations will love this book, and Parents who love their children should read this book to them.

I give Father Christmas and Me 5 stars for creativity, magic and just pure fun. ( )