by Anne Fine (Author)
Christmas comes but once a year. Luckily...Traditionally, families gather together for Christmas. In Ralph's case, this means ten or more relatives coming to stay, including nutty Great-Aunt Ida (the Home tell them to be careful not to let her out) and other weird adults and his ghastly cousins: Titania in her sick-making, frilly, fairy dresses, and twins Sylvester and Sylvia (it took till Easter last year before the family dog got over them). Jammed into one small house for three days of merriment and family fun, the TV on the blink and Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes obvious that, in this house, more definitely does not mean merrier...
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday Childrens
Published: 04 Sep 2003
ISBN 10: 0385606184
ISBN 13: 9780385606189
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A savagely funny and deliciously wicked tale from the 2001-2003 Children's Laureate, multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.