A Boy Called Christmas
Before there was Santa Claus, there was a young boy who believed in the impossible. . . . Lemony Snicket meets Klaus in this cheeky, Christmas classic-in-the-making that sparkles with wit and warmth!
Now a Netflix movie starring Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith and Henry Lawfull!
Eleven-year-old Nikolas–nicknamed "Christmas"–has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him.
Along the way, Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm. But the elves of Elfhelm have troubles of their own: Christmas spirit and goodwill are at an all-time low, and Nikolas may be the only person who can fix things-if only he can reach his father before it's too late. . . .
"Irresistibly readable. Destined to become a Christmas and anytime-before-or-after-Christmas classic!" – Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
"The definitive (and funny) history of ho, ho, ho! My children loved it." – Yann Martel, bestselling author of Life of Pi
Now a Netflix movie starring Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith and Henry Lawfull!
Eleven-year-old Nikolas–nicknamed "Christmas"–has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him.
Along the way, Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm. But the elves of Elfhelm have troubles of their own: Christmas spirit and goodwill are at an all-time low, and Nikolas may be the only person who can fix things-if only he can reach his father before it's too late. . . .
"Irresistibly readable. Destined to become a Christmas and anytime-before-or-after-Christmas classic!" – Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
"The definitive (and funny) history of ho, ho, ho! My children loved it." – Yann Martel, bestselling author of Life of Pi
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I am so in love with this book! I've never been a big Christmas reader, but for some reason this year I have been in a holiday mood and once all of my media to be Christmas-themed. Naturally, I went on the search for a Christmas audiobook, and found this. The narration by Stephen Fry is fantastic, the story is adorable and nostalgic, and the writing is very well done. Listening to this may become a Christmas tradition for me, but for now I'm off to buy this book for all of my friends.
This was such a wonderful Christmas book. It's like a warm hug in the middle of winter. It's about possibilities, happiness, elves and a boy called Nicholas who will someday turn out to be Father Christmas.
I found an interesting list about "How to be Jolly even when times are bad". Some contents of that list apply to me as well-
- Eat more gingerbread, chocolate, jam and cake (well of course!)
- Laugh, even if there is nothing to laugh about. Especially then.
- Think of a happy memory. Or a happy future.
- Believe
There's not much to know before going into the book. Just believe in magic and tell yourself, "An impossibility is just a possibility you don't understand."
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