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A Boy Called Christmas

Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould

Nikolas, known as Christmas, has had only one toy: a doll his parents carved from a turnip. When his father disappears, Nikolas sets out toward the North Pole to find and save him. During the journey he befriends a reindeer, confronts a troll, and reaches Elfhelm, a frozen village with a hidden enchanted world. The story follows the boy’s search for his father through a Christmas fantasy setting that precedes the figure of Santa Claus.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
650L
ATOS Book Level
4.4
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
5
Word Count
34629
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Adventure · Family · Folklore And Mythology · Holidays And Celebrations
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Yearling
Published
October 16, 2018
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780399552687
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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