The Best Christmas Present in the World

-Michael Morpurgo

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The narrator buys a roll-top desk

The narrator had always wanted to buy a roll-top desk, but could not as they were too costly. Finally, he found a second-hand bargain on one in a junk shop. It was damaged but cheap. He decided to repair it and started work on Christmas Eve.

Discovery of a secret drawer 

He removed the roll-top, took out the drawers as they had been …