Gulf Weekly Book Club

Book of the Week with Charlie Richards.

Little Christmas Tree, Ruth Simmons, ISBN 978-1783704583 (Templar Publishing) BD5.400 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

One white and snowy night, a little Christmas tree stands alone in the forest. Everything is white and lifeless. As the night goes on, there a signs of life, an orange fox, a red-breasted robin and a cloud of fireflies.

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Christmas at the Comfort Cafe, Debbie Johnson, ISBN 978-0008205898 (Harper Collins) BD3.400 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members.

BECCA Fletcher has always hated Christmas but she has her reasons for being Little Miss Grinch. Now, though, she can’t avoid her version of ho-ho-hell – because she’s travelling to the Comfort Food Cafe to spend the festive season with her sister Laura and her family. She’s expecting mulled wine, 24-hour Christmas movie marathons and all kinds of very merry torture. Little does Becca know that the Comfort Food Cafe is like no other place on earth. Perched on a snow-covered hill, it’s a place full of friendship where broken hearts can heal, new love can blossom and where Becca’s Christmas miracle really could happen, if only she can let it. .

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The Queens Present, Steve Anthony, ISBN 978-1444925630 (Hodder Children’s Book) BD5.800 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

The Queen has raced around London and dashed all over the UK. Now she is setting off around the world in search of the perfect Christmas present - and she’s not alone. Father Christmas is here to help! From the North Pole to the Sydney Opera House, via the State of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids and more - will the Queen find a gift that is truly special? And who is it for?! A witty and stylish celebration of the Queen and the world’s best known landmarks, created by Steve Antony, winner of the Oscar’s First Book Prize.