A Boy Called Christmas Movie TieIn E..., Matt Haig
A Boy Called Christmas Movie TieIn E..., Matt Haig
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A Boy Called Christmas Movie Tie-In Edition

Author: Matt Haig

Narrator: Stephen Fry

Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2016


Synopsis

2018 Odyssey Honor
2018 ALSC Notable Children’s Recording

Roald Dahl meets Elf in this warmhearted Christmas caper about the boy who would one day be Santa Claus, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library.

Soon to be a major motion picture 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. . . .

Sparkling with wit and warmth, A Boy Called Christmas is a Christmas classic-in-the-making from acclaimed author Matt Haig.

"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
 
“The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades.” —Stephen Fry

"Humorous and heartfelt, A Boy Called Christmas will grow your heart three sizes and make you believe in magic." --Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump

"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

About The Author

Matt Haig is an internationally bestselling author whose novels for children and adults have been translated into 26 languages. His children’s books have won the Smarties Gold Medal, the Alex Award, and the Blue Peter Book Award, and been nominated several times for the Carnegie Medal and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. He lives in Brighton, England, with his wife and two children. He lives in Brighton, on the south coast of England, with his wife and two children. Visit him at matthaig.com and follow him @matthaig1


Reviews

The best Christmas story ever written! This one goes to my all-time-favourite shelf. I loved it so much! ❤🎅⛄❄💝💕......more

oh man, this was such a wonderful Christmas book <3 I think this is such an amazing middle grade read that teaches you about good and bad, love and friendship, and the power of believing in yourself and believing in magic. What a perfect book to start 2018 with! (and yes, who cares that it's about Chr......more

Goodreads review by Mai

Christmas in July As a diehard member of the-book-was-better club, it pains me to say that in this case, the film is 100% better. And I'm not even taking Michiel Huisman's height into account. Mostly. While I know The Midnight Library is hit or miss for so many of you, that was easily one of the faste......more

Goodreads review by Darla

This book is a wonderful holiday read for all ages. If you have ever wondered about where Santa Claus came from, this book is for your. A young boy named Nicholas goes on an impossible (yes, I know this is an elf swearword) to find the Elf Village. His father has gone on ahead. Will he be able to fi......more


Quotes

"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

"Like stockings hung by the fire, this spellbinding opus may well become a yuletide tradition." —Kirkus, Starred review

"Award-winning British author Matt Haig (To Be a Cat) writes with warmth, wit and irreverence." —Shelf Awareness, Starred review

"The definitive (and funny) history of Ho, ho, ho! My children loved it." —Yann Martel, bestselling author of Life of Pi

"Humorous and heartfelt, A Boy Called Christmas will grow your heart three sizes and make you believe in magic." --Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump

"The most evergreen, immortal Christmas story to be published for decades. Future generations will receive the same comfort and joy from A Boy Called Christmas that they derive from mince pies, snowmen and creamy liqueurs." --Stephen Fry

"Matt Haig puts the Happy back into Christmas." --Jeanette Winterson

"A new festive classic. Funny, sad and brilliant. It turns out we only knew half the story." --Simon Mayo, BBC

"An instant Christmas classic... Nikolas is a terrific character, clearly the offspring of Gerda from The Snow Queen and Roald Dahl's Charlie Bucket." --The Guardian

"Like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day . . . perfect for Christmas is every way." --The Independent