num_pages: 118
description: First published in Italy in 1964 under the title of 'La Freccia Azzurra', the Befana is the broomstick-riding female equivalent of Father Christmas who brings presents to children on Twelfth Night.
language: English
title: The Befana's toyshop: A Twelfth Night story
titlecomplete: The Befana's toyshop: A Twelfth Night story
genres: Classics, Italian Literature, Fantasy, Christmas, Childrens, Fiction
ratings_count: 591
publisher: Dent