The Twelve Bums of Christmas (PB)

Author: West, Karl

Reading age: from c 3 years

Published on 9 October 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 32 pages
274 x 250 x 5 | 188g

A laugh-out-loud picture book filled with CHRISTMAS BUMS!

On the first day of Christmas, Elf woke with a START,

Wafting through the room was the smell of a FART!

Join one little elf as he gets ready for Christmas, and meets

plenty of friends and their SMELLY BUMS along the way.

We wish you a very smelly Christmas!

This cheeky take on the classic poem will have you howling with

laughter, it's a great story to read aloud

Karl West's fabulously funny illustrations are jam packed with

festive bums – there's so much to spot!

Packed with jokes and festive antics, this is the perfect Christmas

gift for children who love to laugh

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