The Night I Met Father Christmas

Name: The Night I Met Father Christmas
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SKU: 9781398554283
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The perfect Christmas gift from the author of Diary of a Christmas Elf

By Ben Miller

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‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight Find out where it all began and meet Father Christmas himself... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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A charming and magical story from actor and comedian Ben Miller that will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once a for all that Father Christmas really does exist!

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‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight

Find out where it all began and meet Father Christmas himself in the classic Christmas story from million-copy bestselling children's author, actor and comedian, Ben Miller. Give the perfect gift for all the family, with a brand-new picture book companion illustrated by Elisa Paganelli also available and OUT NOW!

Jackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves and the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there's one thing he doesn't know . . . how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas?

That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas and hears his incredible story.

So begins an enchanting fairy-tale into a magical snowy landscape, where Torvil, a mean-spirited and miserly elf, is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas. This might not have been the story Jackson was expecting but, as Father Christmas tells him, no good story ever is...

With beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini and warm, funny words from Ben Miller, this book will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas and prove once and for all that Father Christmas really does exist!

Praise for Ben Miller

'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas

'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear

'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas

'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398554283

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Edition: Reissue

Contributors:

Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 304

Collections

Ben Miller Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Young Adult

About the Author

Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for all the family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and Diary of a Christmas Elf. His next children's book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, will be released in September 2022. He is an actor, director and comedian, best-known for the Armstrong and Miller sketch show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC's Death in Paradise and recent Netflix smash, Bridgerton.

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