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Out on 15 October 2026

How Winston Delivered Christmas

Ages 6 to 9

Synopsis

Count down to Christmas and join Winston the mouse on a daring adventure! Written in 24-and-a-half-chapters – one to read every day of December – this gorgeous book, filled with festive activities, is the perfect present for any child and for all the family to enjoy together.

From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of the Claude series, How Winston Delivered Christmas is the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve. Featuring beautiful colour artwork and Christmassy activities to make-and-do throughout, this heartwarming book is sure to become a festive family tradition that will be enjoyed year after year.

Winston the mouse is on a Very Important Mission. On Christmas Eve, he finds a letter that has gotten lost on its way to Father Christmas – so, with no time to lose, he sets out to deliver it himself in time for Christmas Day! He has a lot of Very Exciting Adventures on his Very Important Mission and makes some wonderful friends along the way.

Each chapter includes it's very own festive activity for all the family to enjoy together – including writing a letter to Father Christmas, making mince pies, designing your very own Christmas cards, making presents, creating decorations, and so much more!

This beautiful hardback features a festively foiled jacket, a ribbon marker and head and tail bands, making it the perfect Christmas gift.

Details

15 October 2026
176 pages
9781037412981
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Reviews

Utterly gorgeous stuff.Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
This is the most sumptuous book . . . a perfect Christmas book, lovingly produced with a green bookmark ribbon, a fabric spine, and beautiful colour illustrations, through which the warmth of happiness radiates . . . Magical and heartwarming.Clare Zinkin, minervareads.com
Alex T. Smith's resplendently published Advent adventure . . . interwoven with creative activities is the sweet story of an intrepid and compassionate mouse delivering a letter to Santa. Illustrated with humour and elegance, this promotes kind, artistic Christmases.The Sunday Times, The Sunday Times
Gorgeously illustrated, this is a poignant and heart-warming story.Waterstones.com, Waterstones.com