Billy Christmas
By: Mark Pritchard
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Santa Fe Writers Project/Alan Squire Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Fe, NM
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780984832927; 9780984832934; 9780985017811; 9781306020589; 9780982625187
Subjects: Magic; Fantasy; JUVENILE FICTION; Fathers and sons; Fantasy & Magic; Fiction; Stories in rhyme; Missing persons; FICTION; General; Christmas decorations
Description: When Billy's father mysteriously disappears and his mother responds by becoming more and more reclusive, Billy maintains hope that his father's absence is not by choicedespite the rumors and taunts of his classmates who believe otherwise. Twelve days before Christmas, Billy acquires a magical tree with a dozen ornaments, each of which holds a clue to finding his father. In order to do so, however, Billy must solve one puzzle each day, so he enlists the help of his best friend Katherine, not realizing that in doing so, he has placed them both in grave danger. The forces of evil that have captured Billy's father are revealed to be manifest in the landscape of their very own small hometown outside of Oxford, England, as well as in some of its seemingly benign inhabitants. A beautifully woven narrative with rich, compelling characters, this novel is sure to strike a chord with any fan of fantasy literature.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Copyright; Dedication; December 13th ; December 14th ; December 15th ; December 16th ; December 17th ; December 18th ; December 19th ; December 20th ; December 21st ; December 22nd ; December 23rd ; Christmas Eve ; Christmas Day ; Acknowledgements.