LoveReading4Kids Says
George and his family are not coping at all well with the death of his mother – and this year will be the third Christmas since she has gone. George’s dad is completely immersed in his work and has given up on celebrating Christmas – in fact he forbids George and his Nana Flo from any form of celebration at all. Nana Flo is a bit subversive and sneaks George to the Christmas Fair at Hyde Park – where he finds Marley’s Curiosity Shop in the little temporary stalls and huts in the park.
George buys a gorgeous snow globe there which has a strangely familiar Snowman inside it. The snow globe proves to be the magical portal to the traditional three Christmases – as in the original. To some extent Dad Hugo almost proves to be even more Scrooge-like than the original - but the mad adventures and the reminders of what life used to be slowly start to thaw Hugo’s self-imposed misery.
This is a beautiful, magical adventure. Written with the style and panache we have come to expect from Catherine Doyle. The characters are beautifully drawn – and the purple reindeer is a genius invention! A wonderful introduction to Dickens story reimagined for the younger reader. A delight!
Tricia Adams
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The Miracle on Ebenezer Street Synopsis
When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop, he finds a mysterious and magical snow globe. George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on an incredible adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again?
A fabulously festive story about Christmas, family, and magic! An enchanting tale of Christmas magic from multi-award-winning and bestselling writer Catherine Doyle. A treat for the whole family, perfect for fans of The Christmasaurus and A Boy Called Christmas.
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9780241435250 |
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14th October 2021 |
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Catherine Doyle |
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Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
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Paperback |
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240 pages |
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Catherine Doyle Press Reviews
Fizzes with festive fun! -- Abi Elphinstone
A heartwarming retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - Daily Mail
A well-balanced, well-told Christmas story as heartwarming as you could wish for - BookTrust
Full of Catherine Doyle's signature blend of humour, hope, and heart, this is a modern Christmas classic in the making. With clever nods to the original, Doyle's fresh take on the familiar tale will delight readers of all ages -- Katie and Kevin Tsang
An absolute Christmas cracker: whip-smart, witty and warm, bursting with emotion and laugh-out-loud jokes. A classic Christmas treat reconfigured into a heartwarming family romp for the 21st century, featuring an elf on the shelf that's bad for your health. Kids and adults alike will love spotting how Doyle has ingeniously adapted the original text, but more than anything else, they'll be swept away by George's fight to bring back Christmas and save his father. I utterly loved it -- Ross Montgomery
Both a celebration of a Christmas classic while also being a magical adventure all of its own. Heart-warming, incredibly funny, and action-packed, it's a story that truly captures the spirit of Christmas -- Anna James
Catherine Doyle has done the impossible - she has breathed new life into this much loved and oft retold story, sprinkling it with her inimitable warmth, charm, and humour. This vividly exciting and poignant retelling made me believe in magic as fervently as I did when I was a child. It is, to my mind, destined to become a Christmas classic -- Louise O'Neill
A charming reimagining of one of my favourite childhood reads, managing to be both heart-warmingly familiar, and refreshingly new at the same time. It's filled with miracle-making curiosities, a delightfully bonkers cast, a purple reindeer with a grudge, and a quest to mend two very broken hearts. All-in-all, a magical whirlwind of an adventure filled with heart, hilarity, and miraculous mayhem -- Hana Tooke
Delightfully festive . . . Warm, imaginative, and brimming with Christmas magic -- Carlie Sorosiak
This reimagining of A Christmas Carol is simply spellbinding - iNews
This is a beautiful, magical adventure -- Tricia Adams - LoveReading4Kids
A dazzling feat of imagination. Enchanting: I was bewitched - Saga Magazine
Catherine Doyle's delightful novel moves deftly from melancholy to jolly holly , genial all the way - Financial Times
An instant Christmas classic - The Irish Times
Action-packed, full of imagination...uplifting - The Independent