On the off chance you actually get all your shopping done and all your presents wrapped in time to sit down and relax for a few days, we have some reading for you. In fact we have five of our favourite festive reads which never get old, no matter how many times we read them. Better still you can enjoy them with the whole family. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens This novella has become a Christmas classic and quite rightly so. It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a man who hates Christmas until the day that he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future who show him the error of his ways. How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss It might be a children’s story but it’s one that we still enjoy at Christmas time. With rhymed verses and plenty of illustrations, neither you nor your family will get bored with this book which tells of how the Grinch tried to ruin the most wonderful day of the year. The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore It’s not a book but this poem, believed to be written by Clement Clarke Moore, is perfect to read on Christmas Eve. As you may well know it sets the scene on the night before Christmas “when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis There’s nothing better than sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate and this compelling novel about the journey of a little girl into the magical world of Narnia. So it’s not exactly a Christmas book but it definitely has something magical about it. Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien This is a collection of letters which the Lord of the Rings author wrote for his children every year between the years of 1920 and 1942. He posed as Father Christmas narrating tales about the North Pole, Goblins and the Northern Lights.