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A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

Pages
234
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

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.

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Matt HaigLiterary Fiction · Fictionb. 1975

Matt Haig is an English author and journalist born in Sheffield in 1975. He writes both fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, often in speculative fiction, exploring themes of mental health, mortality and what it means to be alive. His novels include The Midnight Library, The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Radleys; his memoir Reasons to Stay Alive was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages.

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