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Any recommendations for good Christmas books?

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RosieMBanks · 03/11/2012 11:50

Last year we read 'Grimble' and 'Grimble at Christmas' by Clement Freud, which were brilliant. Can anyone recommend any great family reads with a Christmas theme, suitable for 7-10 age range?

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messtins · 05/11/2012 13:36

The Fourth King by Ted Sieger - a twist on the nativity story with the hapless fourth king struggling to catch up with the other three. Lovely illustrations and a good message about kindness.

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BlueChampagne · 07/11/2012 13:49

The Box of Delights?
The Children of Green Knowe?

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Takver · 07/11/2012 16:49

The Story of Holly and Ivy (Rumer Godden)
The Dark is Rising (Susan Cooper)
And A Christmas Carol of course!

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messtins · 08/11/2012 10:36

The Christmas letters by Tolkein

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crazygracieuk · 08/11/2012 19:55

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Night Before Christmas

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vesela · 08/11/2012 21:24

The Children of Noisy Village, by Astrid Lindgren (but it spills the beans about Father Christmas!)

[http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=alison+uttley&bt.x=85&bt.y=16&sts=t&tn=stories+for+christmas Stories for Christmas]], by Alison Uttley.

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vesela · 08/11/2012 21:24

sorry, suffering from link failure today:
Stories for Christmas, by Alison Uttley.

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Harryc · 09/11/2012 15:03

Friesops Fables, a new publication has a story is called ' Santa's Verduct' touching story very simple to read and beautifully illustrated. You can see one of the other stories in the book, ' The Pinstriped Panda' narrated below.

youtu.be/843doXkHLug

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HousewifefromBethlehem · 09/11/2012 15:11

Grubsons pug Christmas voyage

And one by Jenny Overton although for the life of me can't remember the name!

a Christmas carol

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RosieMBanks · 06/12/2012 13:33

Some great suggestions thank you! Bought 'A Christmas Carol' with lovely Arthur Rackham illustrations from charity shop, and also 'Fell Farm for Christmas'.
We have 'The Children of Noisy Village'...lovely book!

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boogiewoogie · 06/12/2012 22:52

I'd really like to buy or have someone buy a copy of The First Christmas by Jan Pienkowski for DD. Has anyone got a copy of this and would you say it was suitable for a 5 year old competent reader.

Other suggestions of Christmas books, Lucy and Tom's Christmas though you might think your DCs may have outgrown it.
Night before Christmas by Christian Birmingham.

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RosieMBanks · 07/12/2012 12:30

Is 'The First Christmas' the same as the earlier 'Christmas' by Jan Pienkowski?We have that one, and it is a gorgeous book. The text is from the King James Version of the Bible - beautiful language, but would challenge most 5 year olds! It may be one for reading aloud until your DD is older, but definitely a book worth buying!

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maldivemoment · 07/12/2012 22:01

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. Lovely story with a nativity slant.

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pugsandseals · 08/12/2012 21:45

How Father Christmas really works - looks like a picture book but written in a very Richard Scary kind of way. My 10 year old has loved it since she got it 3 years ago!

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