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A Boy Called Christmas
Contributor(s): Haig, Matt (Author), Mould, Chris (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399552650     ISBN-13: 9780399552656
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2015043442
Lexile Measure: 650
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Christmas
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 185620
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
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

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

Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories. -- Neil Gaiman, Newbery-winning author of The Graveyard Book