A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig

A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig

2018 Odyssey Honor
2018 ALSC Notable Children's Recording

Before there was Santa Claus, there was a young boy who believed in the impossible. . . . Lemony Snicket meets Elf in this warmhearted Christmas caper.

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 cheeky new Christmas classic-in-the-making from acclaimed author Matt Haig and illustrator Chris Mould.

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

Matt Haig is the author of five novels, including How to Stop Time and The Dead Fathers Club, and several award-winning children's books, including the New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, the globally successful memoirs Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet, and five memoirs, including Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet. More than thirty languages have been translated into his work.

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ISBN 13	9780399552656
ISBN 10	0399552650
Title	A Boy Called Christmas
Author	Matt Haig
Series	Boy Called Christmas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2016-11-01
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.