The Christmas Tree that Loved to Dance
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-241-79629-0 (ISBN)
Description
The perfect feel-good Christmas gift - a joyful tale of love, laughter and a little festive magic...
Meet Joan, Jessie the talking dog and a dancing Christmas tree in a story only Miranda Hart could tell
Hello to you. I have written a short story, or Tall Tale as I like to call it, because I believe we all deserve moments to cosy up with something simple yet joy-filled and uplifting. If I may be so bold about my own tale!
It contains, amongst many thrills I couldn't possibly divulge yet, intriguing and exciting mishaps between a Christmas tree that not only talks, but dances (I know!); a dog called Jessie, who also talks, and a woman called Joan, who - less surprisingly, in that she is a human being - talks too. Interested? I should blooming well hope so!
Right, let me tell you all about it . . .
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PRAISE FOR MIRANDA HART
'Miranda is more of an everywoman than ever before' The Times
'Packed with optimism and wisdom' i
'Irrepressible and joyous' Daily Mail
'No comedian, female or male, has been so taken to the nation's bosom since Victoria Wood' Independent
PRAISE FOR LUCY CLAIRE DUNBAR
'Just gorgeous' BBC Radio 2
'The perfect Christmas gift for someone you love' Lorraine
Meet Joan, Jessie the talking dog and a dancing Christmas tree in a story only Miranda Hart could tell
Hello to you. I have written a short story, or Tall Tale as I like to call it, because I believe we all deserve moments to cosy up with something simple yet joy-filled and uplifting. If I may be so bold about my own tale!
It contains, amongst many thrills I couldn't possibly divulge yet, intriguing and exciting mishaps between a Christmas tree that not only talks, but dances (I know!); a dog called Jessie, who also talks, and a woman called Joan, who - less surprisingly, in that she is a human being - talks too. Interested? I should blooming well hope so!
Right, let me tell you all about it . . .
--
PRAISE FOR MIRANDA HART
'Miranda is more of an everywoman than ever before' The Times
'Packed with optimism and wisdom' i
'Irrepressible and joyous' Daily Mail
'No comedian, female or male, has been so taken to the nation's bosom since Victoria Wood' Independent
PRAISE FOR LUCY CLAIRE DUNBAR
'Just gorgeous' BBC Radio 2
'The perfect Christmas gift for someone you love' Lorraine
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-79629-0 (9780241796290)
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Miranda Hart
The Christmas Tree that Loved to Dance
From the author of I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You comes the funniest, gentlest, cosiest short story you will read this Christmas
E-Book
10/2025
Penguin Books Ltd
€14.99
Available for download
Persons
Miranda Hart (Author)
Miranda Hart is a writer, comedian and actor. She is best known for her much-loved and multi-award-winning sitcom Miranda, as well as her BAFTA-nominated role of Chummy in Call the Midwife. Notable films include Spy alongside Melissa McCarthy, and playing Miss Bates in the recent adaption of Emma. Her first book, Is It Just Me?, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, winning Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the Specsavers National Book Awards. Other books include Peggy & Me and the children's novel The Girl With the Lost Smile. I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and was nominated for Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2025.
Instagram @realmirandahart
Lucy Claire Dunbar (Illustrator)
Lucy Dunbar is an illustrator and designer based in Oxfordshire who came to prominence by honouring the likes of The Queen and Matthew Perry with art drawn from behind, always leaving the story open for her viewers to interpret for themselves.
Having been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes from the age of two, Lucy temporarily lost her sight in her early twenties. After she'd regained it, she made a promise to herself to draw every day. From that commitment, came her hugely popular online success. She now has an established and fast-growing social media following with 559k followers on Instagram and has appeared on Radio 4's Saturday Live and Lorraine Kelly. Her first book The Book of Gifts was a Sunday Times bestseller.
Miranda Hart is a writer, comedian and actor. She is best known for her much-loved and multi-award-winning sitcom Miranda, as well as her BAFTA-nominated role of Chummy in Call the Midwife. Notable films include Spy alongside Melissa McCarthy, and playing Miss Bates in the recent adaption of Emma. Her first book, Is It Just Me?, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, winning Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the Specsavers National Book Awards. Other books include Peggy & Me and the children's novel The Girl With the Lost Smile. I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and was nominated for Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2025.
Instagram @realmirandahart
Lucy Claire Dunbar (Illustrator)
Lucy Dunbar is an illustrator and designer based in Oxfordshire who came to prominence by honouring the likes of The Queen and Matthew Perry with art drawn from behind, always leaving the story open for her viewers to interpret for themselves.
Having been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes from the age of two, Lucy temporarily lost her sight in her early twenties. After she'd regained it, she made a promise to herself to draw every day. From that commitment, came her hugely popular online success. She now has an established and fast-growing social media following with 559k followers on Instagram and has appeared on Radio 4's Saturday Live and Lorraine Kelly. Her first book The Book of Gifts was a Sunday Times bestseller.