Sprouts
Published on 26. September 2024
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-5266-3946-2 (ISBN)
Description
In the year 4024, Christmas is everywhere. Santa Claus rules the world and the Big Day happens EVERY DAY! There are holographic elves to grant your wishes, travel is by flying sleigh, and all food is served as candy canes, in any flavour you can imagine!
Not everyone gets to celebrate 24/7 though. Gryla Garland is a witch banished to the Mince Pie Isles, where Christmas comes but once a year. All she's ever wished for is to join the festive world.
But when Santa's daughter, Merrilee Claus, comes crashing into her life, Gryla realises Christmas every day might not be such a good thing after all. With the real magic of Christmas long forgotten, it's up to Gryla, Merrilee and a lot of sprouts, to bring the magic back ...
***
'Silly and clever and very, very funny' - i Newspaper
'Lots of fun' - Books for Keeps
'This is a rip-roaring festive read filled to the brim with fun, adventure, and the occasional Krampus!' - Scottish Book Trust
Not everyone gets to celebrate 24/7 though. Gryla Garland is a witch banished to the Mince Pie Isles, where Christmas comes but once a year. All she's ever wished for is to join the festive world.
But when Santa's daughter, Merrilee Claus, comes crashing into her life, Gryla realises Christmas every day might not be such a good thing after all. With the real magic of Christmas long forgotten, it's up to Gryla, Merrilee and a lot of sprouts, to bring the magic back ...
***
'Silly and clever and very, very funny' - i Newspaper
'Lots of fun' - Books for Keeps
'This is a rip-roaring festive read filled to the brim with fun, adventure, and the occasional Krampus!' - Scottish Book Trust
Reviews / Votes
Silly and clever and very, very funny * i Newspaper * Lots of fun * Books for Keeps * This is a rip-roaring festive read filled to the brim with fun, adventure, and the occasional Krampus! * Scottish Book Trust * Joyful festive themed caper with a funny, clever and a slightly left-of-centre take on the most glorious season on them all * Children's Books Ireland *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
306 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-3946-2 (9781526639462)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Sibeal Pounder
Sprouts
E-Book
09/2024
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
€7.49
Available for download
Person
Sibeal Pounder is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved and highly successful children's fiction series Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Neon's Secret UNIverse, and the Christmas hit Tinsel. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, the sequel to The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson, and the novelisation of the film Wonka. Her World Book Day book Bad Mermaids Meet the Witches was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Witch Wars was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award.