A sparkling collection of Christmas stories from our most loved authors, introduced by Ned Halley and featuring charming illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt. The perfect gift for booklovers, this anthology shows how Christmas was an inspiration for so many famous writers, whether it be a time for celebration, for family, or a chance to remember those in hardship. This festive collection contains heartwarming stories, comic fun, touching whimsy, and even a crime story to solve. Round the Christmas Tree includes stories from: Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, J. M. Barrie, L. Frank Baum, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, O. Henry, William Dean Howells, Washington Irving, L. M. Montgomery, E. Nesbit, Saki, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Anthony Trollope.