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OverviewWhen Twinklestar bolts, the mischievous reindeer leaves Nicholas, his Santa Claus, to fall from the sky. Luckily, Nicholas crash-lands his caravan in a neighbourhood where he makes friends with two local children called Ben and Charlotte. But he is still in terrible danger. For on his trail, is greedy Gerold Goblynch and his motor-sledge-riding bad Santa's, a treacherous bunch from Yule Land, who will stop at nothing to steal Christmas! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cornelia Funke , Paul HowardPublisher: Chicken House Ltd Imprint: Chicken House Ltd Dimensions: Width: 0.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 7.90cm Weight: 0.415kg ISBN: 9781905294145ISBN 10: 190529414 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 02 October 2006 Recommended Age: From 08 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsTwo children discover that Santa's not just one person when a brightly decorated wagon crashes down in their neighborhood shortly before Christmas. Inside is Niklas Goodfellow, who explains to the astonished Ben and Charlotte that he's the only Santa left who gives out elf-manufactured toys; all of his compatriots are either under the thumb of the plutocratic Gerold Geronimus Goblynch, who distributes only commercialized goods, or they've been transformed into chocolate. In illustrations that sometimes shoulder onto the next page, Howard depicts Niklas as a gent-so young that his work clothes include a false beard-who glows with kindness, and travels with three dozen surly, Keebler-like worker elves along with a pair of diminutive angels. His determination to stay in the neighborhood until Christmas leads to a final confrontation with the un-jolly Goblynch. Adding subplots in the form of a bully for Ben and loneliness for shy Charlotte, Funke engineers just deserts for Goblynch, then closes with a Christmas Day so filled with the proper spirit of wonder that even Ben's irascible dad succumbs. The humor, plus some unusual character types, sets this apart from the general run of holiday tales. (Fantasy. 10-12) (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationCornelia Funke is a critically acclaimed, award-winning, international best-selling author. She lives in Los Angeles, USA with her family and a dog called Loonie! Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |