My Christmas Wish

My Christmas Wish
Julia Williams

A little festive eShort treat from the author who brought you, MAKE A CHRISTMAS WISH**A 35 page short story**Dear Mum,I miss you…As a way of coping with his mum’s death, fifteen-year-old Joe writes letters to her. As Christmas comes around, Joe only wishes for one thing. Will his Christmas wish come true?

MY CHRISTMAS WISH

Julia Williams

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2015

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Ebook Edition © December 2015 ISBN: 9780008173258

Version: 2015-12-02

Contents

Cover (#u497f4e6b-ffc8-52ed-af13-ca661ae9da24)

Title Page (#uba2122db-fa43-535f-9588-4ef63019a567)

Copyright

Joe’s Wish (#ub2fedd8e-458e-5530-adee-bfdc310f0d6e)

Christmas, last year (#u8c371ee3-007c-54d7-97dd-ff75af380373)

Winter, this year (#u4faa3bad-89ba-55c9-935b-c373edfb0d55)

Spring, this year (#litres_trial_promo)

Summer, this year (#litres_trial_promo)

Autumn, this year (#litres_trial_promo)

Winter, this year (#litres_trial_promo)

Read on for an extract from Make a Christmas Wish! (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading – Make a Christmas Wish (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading – Granny’s Christmas Wish (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading – Dad’s Christmas Wish (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author

About the Publisher

Joe’s Wish (#ulink_97dc15c2-853a-5794-8ea9-75deb79c6675)

My mum died. This is bad. My dad is sad. My granny is sad.

I think I must be sad.

Sometimes my eyes leak water and I don’t know why.

The world has gone dark now, when it felt full of light.

It is Christmas and Mum has gone. People shouldn’t die at Christmas. That’s wrong.

My counsellor says I should talk about it. But who to? And what would I say?

So I’ve decided to write to you, Mum. I know you’ll understand.

Christmas, last year (#ulink_6534dd46-872a-5593-a9d0-d0375ecac5c2)

Dear Mum,

You died yesterday. There was an accident and you died.

I went to the hospital with Dad. I kissed you and said goodbye. But I don’t know where you have gone.

Now our house is full of people. They are all talking in low voices. Everyone is sad.

Granny is here, making tea. No one drinks it, but she makes more.

I don’t know why she is making tea. Hot chocolate is better.