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978-1398515956

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

by Ben Miller

Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's UK

Genre: Children's & YA

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Bring Christmas home with a little help from your four-legged friends… Home Alone meets 101 Dalmatians in this festive family blockbuster from bestselling storyteller and King of Christmas Ben Miller. Perfect for readers age 8+ and fans of The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher and The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling. 

Alfie’s beloved dog Bear is his best friend in the whole world. When Bear is kidnapped on Christmas Eve by the sinister Baron, who is intent on ruining Christmas for children everywhere, Alfie finds himself on a daring rescue mission. Sneaking into the Baron’s castle, he discovers that Bear isn’t the only dog to have vanished from the village. With the help of an unexpected new friend, can Alfie and Bear save Christmas before it’s too late?  

A heartwarming festive family adventure about courage, friendship and believing in yourself when it matters most, from million-copy bestselling author, comedian and actor Ben Miller.

  • Christmas magic
  • Dogs galore!
  • Unexpected friendship
  • Thrilling adventure
  • A race against time 
  • A dastardly baddie
  • Themes of courage, self-confidence, friendship and teamwork 

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About the Author

Ben Miller

Ben Miller is an actor, director, and comedian, best known for writing and starring in The Armstrong and Miller Show and his role as Rowan Atkinson’s sidekick, Bough, in Johnny English Strikes Back.


Other recent big screen roles include What We Did On Our Holiday with Billy Connolly, and the much-loved Paddington 2 with, well, Paddington. On television, he is best known for the crime comedy drama Death In Paradise which has been a big hit worldwide.


Ben's debut YA novel, The Night I Met Father Christmas, was published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster, and his second, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, was also published by S&S in 2019.

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