The Gingerbread House

The Poneleits - Mum, Dad, Lisa, twins Max and Maxine, and little Klara - are settling down to enjoy Christmas. But Klara has just figured out how to open doors and the rest of the family haven't cottoned on yet, so they think their four-legged Christmas presents are safely shut away.

Why are four of the six family members giving everyone animals as presents and what made them choose these creatures? And what is 13-year-old vegetarian Lisa giving as a gift? Things are going haywire when Dad, Mum and the twins start chasing four straying animals through the house while having to pretend that nothing's amiss in order to avoid awkward questions that might spoil the surprise.

Anu Stohner unfolds this touching seasonal tale over the course of 24 hilarious chapters that will bring a smile to the faces of children and adults alike.