Stories, traditions and reminiscence of Christmas from times past... The readings in this little book, for each day through Advent, are sourced from the public domain: from old books and periodicals; children’s readers and scholarly works. Within these pages, you will find a plethora of festive treasures: vivid poetry of frosted landscapes; goat-footed goblins intent on tricking unwary householders through the solstice; ancient superstitions which continue to fuel our need to deck the halls with evergreens throughout the season, and first-person accounts of the legendary Frost Fairs on the Thames. A perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, or a literary treat to count down the days to towards Christmas!