Operation Nativity

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A fabulously funny and heart-warming Christmas story. It's a fast-paced children's adventure story that this particular adult adored! Molly's antics had me laughing out loud and Oscar's engagements with the angel Gabriel were incredibly funny but towards the end brought a tear to the eye. I was reading an ecopy and don't feel I got the benefit of the wonderful illustrations so a hard copy is definitely on my Christmas list. Strictly's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola fuel romance rumours as they pose for cosy photoshoot with fans saying they are a 'match made in heaven' Despite her success, she has no plans to give up teaching to write full-time. She realised as soon as she began working in a primary school that this was the place she was “meant to be” and the favourite part of her day is sharing stories with the pupils. Royals warned of careless talk around Harry': King Charles was 'cautious' in conversation with his second son after his memoir Spare

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Megan Thee Stallion reveals she will be 'stingy' when it comes to sex as the rapper is 'turning over a new leaf' in dating life: 'I'm not a freak anymore' Oscar and his little sister Molly are delighted to be spending Christmas at the majestic home of their grandparents, Lord and Lady Cuthbert-Anderson, although Mum and Dad seem rather less keen. Their holiday takes an unexpected turn when the Archangel Gabriel crash-lands on the roof in the middle of the night. Gabriel explains that his over-enthusiastic announcement of the Messiah’s imminent arrival has inadvertently blasted some key players through time and space. Mary, Joseph, wise man Balthazar, Steve the shepherd and a donkey are currently scattered across the village of Chipping Bottom. They must return from whence they came before Jesus is born, or Christmas will cease to exist, so Oscar and Molly embark on an epic quest to find them. Amidst the chaos, the siblings also attempt to squeeze in rehearsals for Grandmother’s annual nativity production and grapple with the news that Grandfather is gravely ill and this may be his last Christmas.