But Chris’s brilliant mother, a scientist, was killed in a car accident 2 years ago, and as the book opens his father, Steven Snow, is dying of cancer Chris’s protected life is about to change forever. Chris’s natural element is the night, and his parents, both academics, chose to live in Moonlight Bay because in a small town Chris can make the nightscape his own roaming freely through the town on his bike, surfing in the moonlight, exploring while most people sleep. This is because 28 year old Chris has xeroderma pigmentosum XP a light sensitivity so severe that he cannot leave his house in daylight, cannot enter a normally lit room, cannot sit at a computer.

And Merry Christmas!Ĭhristopher Snow is the best known resident of 12,000 strong Moonlight Bay, California. Lavishly illustrated with spectacular paintings by Phil Parks, this thoroughly modern masterpiece breathes new life and warmth into the world’s most beloved legendRead it aloud, preferably to someone whose laugh you love to hear. The first major new Christmas story in decades, Santa’s Twin is sure to bring joy that parents can share with their children. Santa’s Twin is the hilarious and heartwarming story of two little girls, Charlotte and Emily, who set out to save Santa from his mischievious twin Bob Claus who has not only stolen Santa’s sleigh, but has stuffed his toy bag with mud pies, cat poop, and broccoli! Plus, he’s threatening to turn Donner, Blitzen and the rest of the reindeer into soup! And look at the messhe’s leaving under the tree!How the brave but foolhardy sisters fly to the north pole and rescue Santa from his ‘deeply troubled’ twin is an utterly charming and unforgettable story that will add sparkle to your holiday season. At the request of his fans, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz has created a contemporary masterpiece that is destined to take place alongside ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and Christmas Carol as a perennial Yuletide favorite. ‘Someone has stolen Santa’s bank card!’Combining the tongue in cheek charm of a modern classic with the timeless magic of cherished holiday tradition, here is a new Christmas story guaranteed to delight children of all ages including those who pretend to have not grown up.

In the heart of the fire by dean koontz