Compiling prayers, carols and hymns celebrating the festive period, "Pocket Prayers for Advent and Christmas" provides prayers for each day of Advent and Christmas. This new addition to the popular "Pocket Prayers" series offers a fresh selection of material that will comfort and challenge readers, helping them consider afresh the message of Christmas. The book is structured to provide a prayer a day throughout the festive period and divided into practical themes, such as 'Waiting...the season of Advent' and 'Welcoming...the joy of Christmas day.' It is part of the 50,000-copy selling "Pocket Prayers" series, due to be relaunched throughout 2009 and 2010 with new and revised titles. It is an ideal gift and impulse buy in the run-up to Christmas.