This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 316 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults. The idea for the Christmas series came when his son asked what Father Christmas was like as a boy.