The Other Father Christmas chapter book and activity pack
The Other Father Christmas chapter book and activity pack
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An inclusive festive adventure about finding the next Santa Claus and the true meaning of the season
Young readers aged 5+ will be delighted by The Other Father Christmas by Serena Holly. Plus they'll have fun with the accompanying activity pack which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in December 2025.
“We were delighted to share The Other Father Christmas with our Parakeet subscribers - a super fun, illustrated chapter book bursting with festive cheer and perfect family reading! Published by one of our favourite independent publishers, it features a diverse cast of characters on a magical, snow-filled adventure. We had so much fun creating the accompanying Christmas activity pack to match this heart-warming, hilarious and utterly enchanting story' ~Sarah
Before Gran died, Gramps was the beloved Other Father Christmas at the local community centre Grotto – so when Santa Claus announces his retirement, ten-year-old Mikey secretly enters his reluctant Gramps into Santa Search, a magical competition to find the next Father Christmas.
Swept away to Christmasland – a world of gingerbread escape rooms and bottomless hot chocolate – they must face enchanted trials, outwit a mysterious saboteur, and rediscover the true meaning of the season.
Serena Holly is the pen name for the award-winning writers Jasmine Richards and Priscilla Mante. Jasmine wears many hats and has created over 25 books for children and teens, including The Marvellous Granny Jinks & Me! and the Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door series. Priscilla is the author of Jaz Santos vs the World and Charligh Green vs the Spotlight. They are both passionate about making inclusive stories and pulling Christmas crackers..
The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder, fun facts about reindeer, and a delicious recipe for snowball cookies, alongside stickers, jokes and further reading recommendations. Solve our Christmas food-inspired word puzzle, design a Christmas stocking and make an origami crown!
Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.
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- Standard UK Royal Mail delivery £3.50 (free on orders over £25)
- UK Express delivery also available from £8.75
- International shipping available to select destinations (calculated at checkout according to weight)
Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.
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We are a monthly book subscription by post for children aged 5 to 14, focused on helping families discover new and different chapter books.
This title was sent to subscribers in the Parakeet reading group, aged roughly 5 to 8, who are emerging or newly independent readers. Many in this group prefer to listen to the books being read aloud by an adult.
