News from the Library
Christmas holiday reading suggestions are out! Read more to see a wonderful collection of Christmassy material.
The cold weather and the more relaxed pace of life during the holidays will bring opportunities to enjoy a good book, I hope. Here are some reading suggestions: they are mostly recently published Christmas-themed stories (except the J.R.R. Tolkien).
For more ideas, check the Advent Calendars linked below and the Reading Suggestion Lists, always available on My School Portal under the Library menu.
Wishing you all a very peaceful Christmas,
Mrs Brill
Tried and tested
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
Nickolai of the North by Lucy Daniel Raby
Letters from Father Christmas – J.R.R. Tolkien
The Accidental Father Christmas by Tom McLaughlin
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig
Shorter/Illustrated Stories
On Angel Wings by Michael Morpurgo
A Christmas Story by Brian Wildsmith
One Christmas Wish by Katherine Rundell
Newly published
The Grumpus by Alex T. Smith
Diary of a Christmas Elf by Ben Miller
The Miracle on Ebenezer Street by Catherine Doyle
Kid Christmas by David Litchfield
(voted The Independent’s Best Christmas Book 2022)
Book Advent Calendars
Armadillo Magazine: An online publication that reviews books for children and teenagers, and also offers interesting activities. One of them is the advent calendar, a countdown to Christmas full of books perfect for this time of the year. Subscription to its newsletter is free.
Or, for those who love poetry, here is another calendar by Poetry by Heart.
Happy Christmas reading from Mrs Brill and Mrs Leslie!
