Junior fiction, reading age 4-10 years, mini format. On a warm Christmas morning two parents are woken early by their three very excited children. They just have to see what Santa has left for them under the tree. The family pack the car and head off to Grandma and Grandad's for the great Christmas barbecue with all the trimmings, including of course the pavlova made by Great-auntie Dot. A family Christmas celebrated in typical New Zealand style, playing cricket on the beach, building sandcastles and swimming in the clear, blue sea.
