Time for Gift Guide number seven and it's another one to help you out on Christmas Eve. We've covered Pyjamas and Stockings and Sacks, now it's time for those gloriously festive reads for the Christmas Eve box. From board books to novels, via the classics, there's something for everyone. Don't worry – we'll be covering gift books in another guide. Do check out our round-ups of Advent Calendars, Cards, Wrap and Jumpers as well.

Jane Foster’s Christmas by Jane Foster (Templar, RRP £6.99). A stylish board book introduction to the festive season for babies featuring Foster’s retro illustrations.

Are You There, Little Reindeer? by Sam Taplin (Usborne, RRP £5.99). Sweet board book with cut outs for toddlers to look through as they try to discover where reindeer is hiding.

It’s Party Time for Penguin by Matthew Morgan (Words & Pictures, RRP £7.99). Festive fun with Arctic animals – clever Venetian movement is sure to be a hit with little ones.

Peep Inside a Fairy Tale: The Nutcracker by Anna Milbourne (Usborne, RRP £9.99). Simplified version of the Christmas classic with cutaways and flaps to lift.

Silent Night by Lara Hawthorne (Lincoln Children’s Books, RRP £10.99). Beautifully illustrated story of the nativity told through the lyrics of the much-loved carols.

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Gray (Hodder Children’s Books, RRP £6.99). Funny rhyming picture book for under fives, following festive preparations.

Peter Rabbit: A Winter’s Tale by Beatrix Potter (Penguin, RRP £5.99). A wintery woodland adventure, featuring favourite Potter characters, based on The Tale of Mr Tod.

Grandpa Christmas by Michael Morpurgo (Egmont, RRP £9.99). Heartwarming tale of a grandfather's 'gift' to his granddaughter, with an important environmental message.

Snow in the Garden: A First Book of Christmas by Shirley Hughes (Walker, RRP £12.99). Lusciously illustrated collection of wintery stories, poems and activities.

Horrible Christmas by Terry Deary (Scholastic, RRP £9.99). Entertain the Christmas dinner table with traditionally terrible tales, festive facts and gory games

The Night I Met Father Christmas by Ben Miller (Simon & Schuster, RRP £12.99). Ever wanted to know how Father Christmas became the man in red? Here’s your chance.

Hetty Feather’s Christmas by Jacqueline Wilson (Random House, RRP £6.99). Step back to Victorian times to discover why Hetty is in trouble on Christmas Day.

The Snowman: 40th Anniversary Edition by Raymond Briggs (Penguin, RRP £12.99). Comes with a print and a letter from the author. All together now… ‘We’re walking in the air...'

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Wordsworth Editions, RRP £6.99). Revisit the redemption of Ebeneezer Scrooge in this beautiful gift edition of the Dickens’ favourite.
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