Mr. Christmas held out his hand. Yes, it's me. I'm Mr. Christmas. Nothing's ever as bad as it seems. Come enjoy the day with me and my family.
Snow is all around and there's plenty of time still to play before supper.
Though he wasn't afraid, he really wasn't too sure what to do. Mrs Crotchet won't mind. In fact, I think she would rather like to join us if she could. Toby took his hand. Suddenly, he was in a land of soft snow and beautiful shining sunlight.