Barrie Saves Christmas

A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive
adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented
artist Anita Mangan.
Barrie is a St Bernard dog who much prefers snoozing and farting
in front of a cosy fire than going on daring rescue missions through
high winds, driving snow and avalanches.

On Christmas Eve, his humans Carrie and Laurence find a top-secret
network of underground tunnels accessed by climbing into postboxes
- and there's an extra special twist! The tunnels are designed
for squirrels to transport presents from Father Christmas' workshop
in the North Pole to all the children of the world.

When a mysterious elf seems set on sabotaging the tunnels, the
kids and Barrie must stop him and SAVE CHRISTMAS!

• This funniest festive adventure is a must-read spin on The
  Night Before Christmas


• From the bestselling creators of The Fart That Changed the
  World and The Day I Fell Down the Toilet


• A laugh out loud celebration of the magic of Christmas

More Praise for Stephen & Anita's books:

"Brilliant, clever, kind of genius"
Graham Norton

"Manages to feel both classic and modern at the same
time" Good Housekeeping

"A beautiful and exciting adventure that ignites the
imagination" Edith Bowman



Stephen Mangan is a bestselling author, actor
and presenter. His comic gift is seen in shows such as Green
Wing, I'm Alan Partridge and Episodes.

Stephen appears in drama such as BBC One's The Split
and regularly performs on stage in roles such as a much-praised Scrooge
in The Old Vic's A Christmas Carol. Stephen presents Portrait
and Landscape Artist of the Year and new gameshows Password
and The Fortune Hotel. He is a guest presenter
on Pointless and Have I Got News for You.

Anita Mangan is a successful illustrator and
designer whose remarkable artwork sparks with wit and style. She
worked for Comic Relief before becoming a designer and illustrator.
Since then, she has worked on award-winning books and
the bestselling "Be a Unicorn, Sloth, Flamingo..." series
- as well as illustrating Stephen's children's novels.

Stephen and Anita have appeared together on Celebrity Gogglebox

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Mangan, Mangan Stephen
• Assisted by: Mangan Anita (Illustration)
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9780702344176
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-4417-6
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Adventure, Christmas, JUVENILE NONFICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Deer, Moose & Caribou, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Cooking & food (Children's/YA), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's/YA), Children’s / Teenage: General interest, JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, Reading Age: From C 12 Years, General Fiction (Children's/Ya), Fantasy & Magical Realism (Children's/Ya), Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Reading Age: From C 8 Years, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc, Personal & Social Issues: Siblings (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General