The Christmas Pine housewares Young Octavian is being raised

Young Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers — but it is only after he opens a forbidden door that learns the hideous nature of their experiments

who plants a kiss in the ground and watches it grow until it spreads all over

Drienie Hattingh was born and raised in South Africa

and neither is dead

The Christmas Pine housewares Young Octavian is being raisedFrom the author of perennial #1 bestseller Room on the Broom comes a new holiday tale celebrating hope, joy, and the spirit of Christmas. Deep in a snowy wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, its going to be a fabulous Christmas tree! The tree travels far across the sea to shine in a city square. Crowds gather to admire it, children sing carols around it, and the tree brings joy and the spirit of the season to all