Watch the magic happen as illustrator Manuela Pentangelo builds yet more of the detail in a drawing for Sascha Martin's Christmas Eve, our new book due out on 5 December.

You might have watched Manuela’s earlier magic in this blog post. But don’t click away before you’ve read the next paragraph.

You can preorder the eBook on Amazon now for just 99c. Or 99p. Or €0.99 … Hmm. Is there a name for those little bits of a Euro? Anyway, this Universal Book Link will take you to the right store: https://books2read.com/u/3Rzl2....

So will this button, which Manuela and I made. We’re very proud of it.

So will this button, which Manuela and I made. We’re very proud of it.

So will this button, which Manuela and I made. We’re very proud of it.

Meanwhile, back in the video, as Manuela's pencil sketches at lightning speed, I’ll be filling fill your ear with information about the book and its characters, and explaining why you really, really need to buy a copy this Christmas.

Sascha Martin's Christmas Eve is not just a magical journey - it’s the perfect gift for children, teens and grown-ups in all their bewildering and disconcerting variety.

Discerning ones especially. Giggle.

Watch the video, read the post, and find that preorder link I promised in the video. Hint: it’s four paragraphs above 😊 Preorder. Amazon. 99c. 99p. Or 99 little bits of Euro, and worth every one of them!