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The Christmas Crypt: 12 Spooky Tales for The 12 Days of Christmas
Paperback
General Juvenile FictionHoliday
ISBN13: 9781739893095
Publisher: Glam Girl Media
Published: Nov 24 2025
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A lantern, twelve nights, and a town that remembers how to be kind.
The Christmas Crypt is a cosy, spooky-but-safe collection of twelve short stories inspired by the Twelve Days of Christmas-perfect for bedtime read-alouds or confident young readers.
Across twelve winter evenings, children will meet a pear-tree sentinel, letter-carrying doves, market-wise hens, fog-mapping pipers and steady-walking drummers. Each tale offers a gentle shiver that ends in warmth - celebrating courage, belonging and the old traditions that make the dark feel friendly.
Why families love it
Twelve original stories (about 10-15 minutes each): ideal for nightly reading.
Spooky (but safe): atmospheric, child-friendly chills with reassuring endings.
Rooted in British winter lore: nods to partridges, colly birds, wassailing, Watchnight, Hogmanay and more.
Builds a tradition: read one tale per night in the run-up to Christmas or during the Twelve Days.
Age range: perfect as a read-aloud for 6-10; great independent reading for 8-12.
Themes: kindness, small braveries, community spirit - no gore, no nightmares.
If your child enjoys winter mysteries, folklore vibes, and comforting endings, this is the stocking filler you'll reach for year after year.
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