Santa and Rudolf. Best of friends? Think again! One is a bloated, mince pie guzzling, brandy addict, and the other a freaky, red-nosed, flying buck ...and what's more they have to live together at the North Pole with no TV, and surrounded by little guys in pointy hats. There's bound to be some tense moments ...right? AUTHOR: Allan Plenderleith was born in East Kilbride, Scotland. His first cartoon series, The Odd Squad, became a best-selling range of greetings cards and now over 30 Odd Squad books have been published. His first book for children, The Smelly Sprout, has become a best-selling Christmas classic and he has since published his second title, The Boy Giant. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour