Santa Gets a Second Job

A hilariously irreverent festive adventure about the true message of Christmas from Michele D'Ignazio, illustrated by Sergio Olivotti.

About the author

Michele D'Ignazio was born in Cosenza, Southern Italy. He is the author of Italian bestseller Story of a Pencil and its two sequels. Very active in promoting reading in young people, when not writing, Michele tours bookshops and schools in Italy meeting thousands of young readers. Il Secondo Lavoro di Babbo Natale (Santa Gets a Second Job) is a bestseller in Italy and has now sold in six languages worldwide.

Summary

Times are tough for Santa. He's tightened his belt, made the reindeer redundant and now it's time to get a second job.

But finding work is not easy at all, even if you’re Santa – he tries being a waiter, a party entertainer, and even works in a call centre. He finally finds the perfect job to be useful to the community – the bin man! Santa discovers that waste can conceal wonderful gifts, and he is soon back on his sled delivering toys made from recycled materials. When Santa finds some lost letters from years ago in the bin, begging to meet him, he sets out to find their owner. Will he be able to find them and finally grant their wish before Christmas Day?

Hilarious and heartwarming, Santa Gets a Second Job is the perfect present for Santa fans of all ages from Michele D'Ignazio and Sergio Olivotti.

Foreword

A hilariously irreverent festive adventure about the true message of Christmas from Michele D'Ignazio, illustrated by Sergio Olivotti.

Additional text

Italian author Michele D'Ignazio's quirky tale is as sweet and silly as a candy cane

Product details

• Authors: Michele D'Ignazio
• Assisted by: Sergio Olivotti (Illustration), Denise Muir (Translation), Muir Denise (Translation)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.10.2021
• EAN: 9781529051551
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-5155-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 196 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Christmas, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Business, Careers, Occupations, Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Holidays and celebrations, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes