Spid the
Spider Helps Out at Spidmas is a festive, funny and uplifting children’s story that encourages
gratitude, generosity and emotional growth — perfect for family reading during
the Christmas season.
It’s Spidmas in Spider Webdon — and
Spid is very excited.
There are presents to wrap, friends to
welcome and celebrations to enjoy. But when things don’t go quite as planned, and
he helps a burglar up his chimney … Spid begins to realise that Spidmas isn’t
about what you get…
…it’s about what you give.
As small mishaps turn into important
lessons, Spid discovers that kindness, thoughtfulness and helping others create
the happiest and most memorable moments,
Why Parents & Teachers Love It
·
Encourages
kindness and generosity
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Reinforces
gratitude over materialism
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Supports
emotional awareness
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Promotes
empathy and inclusion
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Perfect
for family and classroom reading over the festive season
Includes two original songs with QR
codes linking to animated musical short films: “A Faraway Spidmas Wish”
and “Spidmas Day”. These charming films bring the story to life and
reinforce key themes through rhythm, rhyme and visual storytelling.
About the Series
Spid the Spider is a laugh-out-loud illustrated adventure
series for children aged 5–10, blending humour, heart and real-world life
lessons.
Through exciting adventures, seasonal celebrations and
relatable mishaps, Spid shows young readers that effort leads to progress,
mistakes are part of learning, and challenges help us grow in confidence —
bringing growth mindset to life in a natural, story-led way.
Written to be enjoyed both independently and read aloud, the
books support early readers with engaging dialogue, expressive storytelling and
layered humour that children love revisiting again and again.
Each title is supported by free parent and teacher resources
at spidthespider.com, including discussion guides, classroom activities and
posters — making the series ideal for classroom, home learning and family story
time.
About the Author :
John Eaton is a British author and lyricist whose
work spans comic crime fiction, poetry, children’s books and musical satire.
His music has been streamed over 12 million times worldwide, and he is the
creator of the Spid the Spider series, several collections of humorous
verse and the author of Murder at Cranborne Abbey, the first Chipp and
Pinn novel. Eaton is known for his wit, warmth and character-driven
storytelling across genres.
Review :
"Good Spidmas Fun. I love the way Spid falls out with, and makes up with Father Spidmas. Great fun, great songs on the QR Code and as usual, the kids loved it" (5/5 star review by Elizabeth Porter)
