The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in a way that
has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their
stockings, families go to church together, everyone enjoys treats of the festive
season. And when it snows as the carol singers make their way round the cottages
on the green, it seems as if Christmas will be perfect this year. But not
everything is as peaceful as it seems. Phyllida and Frank have their work cut
out for them when they agree to take on the Nativity play - made all the more
difficult by an outbreak of chicken pox. The indomitable Ella has lived in
Thrush Green for as long as anyone can remember, but lately she has been
behaving strangely. Then there are the dreadful Burwells, newcomers to Thrush
Green, who cause something of a stir with their 'home improvements'. For Nelly,
owner of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop, Christmas is an especially busy time, with
people dropping in for much-needed refreshment, weary from all their Christmas
shopping, but then she receives an unexpected letter.
This is another Miss Read book that I love and it one of my favourite books. :) xx
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