The Shooting Star Series by Simon Northouse

A Modern Day Christmas Carol!It's Christmas Eve and Will Harding is handed one job to do by his wife… get a Christmas tree! It's a simple enough task for any normal person. When he takes his three best friends along for the ride, Geordie, Robbo and Flaky… then nothing is simple… and no one is normal.This Christmas it's different at the Harding house... moreA Modern Day Christmas Carol!It's Christmas Eve and Will Harding is handed one job to do by his wife… get a Christmas tree! It's a simple enough task for any normal person. When he takes his three best friends along for the ride, Geordie, Robbo and Flaky… then nothing is simple… and no one is normal.This Christmas it's different at the Harding house. They've invited their best friends and children to enjoy the festivities at their home in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales—at least, Will's wife has. Will is not entirely confident he can survive a week in close proximity to his dysfunctional friends. His wife has been asking him for days to buy a Christmas tree, but he insists a tree should only be brought into the house on the day before Christmas.As Christmas Eve arrives, it's time for him to get a tree.He sets off with good intent, with his best pals to lend a helping hand. However, heavy snowfall, the lure of English country pubs, and a disgruntled Lord of the Manor throw a massive spanner in the works. Add to that, Geordie's propensity for stupidity, Robbo's fondness for wacky‑baccy, and Flaky's insufferable lecturing—well… what could possibly go wrong?Five adorable, innocent little children await their tree. Will it be delivered? And do they even care? The kids have one thing on their mind - Santa! However, the Santa which appears in the garden later that night is not the one they were expecting.Can Will and his pals save Christmas from becoming another disaster, or will it turn into a bleak mid-winter?Download now and find out!A feelgood Christmas read that will fill your stockings with laughter!A Shooting Star Series Novella less

Sixteen celebrities, four teams, a tropical island in the South Pacific and only one rule… survival at any cost! What could possibly go wrong?Will Harding is looking forward to his stint on the reality TV show, I Will Survive, like a hole in the head. Against the scheme from the beginning, his fatalistic pessimism is gathering momentum.Enduring unrelenting heat, humidity, hunger, killer coconuts, flesh-eating land crabs, wild boars, and idiotic challenges is going to be a tough gig... moreSixteen celebrities, four teams, a tropical island in the South Pacific and only one rule… survival at any cost! What could possibly go wrong?Will Harding is looking forward to his stint on the reality TV show, I Will Survive, like a hole in the head. Against the scheme from the beginning, his fatalistic pessimism is gathering momentum.Enduring unrelenting heat, humidity, hunger, killer coconuts, flesh-eating land crabs, wild boars, and idiotic challenges is going to be a tough gig. Putting up with his three argumentative and dysfunctional bandmates for an entire month will be even harder!Events take an unexpected turn when he strikes up a close relationship with a mesmerising woman, and also meets an arch-enemy from another team. He experiences two galvanising emotions… infatuation and revenge!As his team bumble and stumble from disaster to calamity, Will accidentally reveals a dark secret that threatens to tear his band apart.Is their shooting star about to implode, or can they come together and pull off the greatest miracle since Moses decided he didn't want to get his feet wet?A full-length standalone novel in the Shooting Star Series from the author of the hilarious bestseller "Nuts At Christmas". less

A relaxing Christmas in a Scottish castle followed by a Hogmanay ball sounds like the idyllic yuletide holiday... right? What could possibly go wrong?Against his protestations, Will Harding is coerced into Christmas at a Scottish castle with his family and friends. All he wanted was a quiet Christmas at home, chomping on his nuts, watching "The Great Escape" on DVD... moreA relaxing Christmas in a Scottish castle followed by a Hogmanay ball sounds like the idyllic yuletide holiday... right? What could possibly go wrong?Against his protestations, Will Harding is coerced into Christmas at a Scottish castle with his family and friends. All he wanted was a quiet Christmas at home, chomping on his nuts, watching "The Great Escape" on DVD. But nothing in Will's life is ever quiet or relaxing, especially when he's in the company of his reckless friends, Geordie, Robbo, and Flaky who have an uncanny knack of creating chaos from the most banal situations, even without trying… it truly is a gift!When the peculiar butler of the castle, Frazer, spins fanciful yarns about ghosts, werewolves, and things that go bump in the night, it puts everyone on edge.An innocent visit to the local pub on Christmas Eve is the catalyst for a series of unfortunate mishaps that snowball out of control.Can Will calm the storm, fix the unfixable, dole out justice, and ensure a happy start to the new year for his family and friends, or will it be a bleak winter's tale with a frosty ending?A feel good Christmas romp that will fill your stockings with laughter! A Shooting Star Christmas Special. less