Sprouts - Extract only
by Sibéal Pounder
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Pub Date 26 Sep 2024 | Archive Date Not set
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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.
Join this fantastic, futuristic and chaos-filled adventure now - Perfect for fans of Sibéal Pounder's Tinsel and Matt Haig's The Girl Who Saved Christmas,and for Christmas-obsessed children everywhere
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781526639462 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Deborah M, Reviewer
My daughter is a huge fan of Sibéal Pounder and has loved her previous books, the squeals when she saw this . Having reread Tinsel several times she loved being in this Christmas world. She did say Sprouts would work as a standalone novel but she wholeheartedly recommends reading Tinsel before Sprouts.
She loved the characters, the humour , the plot and the wonderful witchcraft. Looking forward to buying a copy to add to her collection on publication . Recommended for age 8+ readers who love magic, fun and adventure stories
Karen W, Reviewer
It's really no secret that I love Christmas and that I adored Tinsel (you can read my review here) so when I saw Sprouts, I squealed with delight and it jumped to the top of my reading pile (which meant that I read it in 40 degree heat whilst lying on a sunbed!).
Set in the future, the book is based around the idea that every day is Christmas for everybody except the witches who have been banished to Mince Pie Isles where they still only celebrate it once a year. Now, I know I love Christmas but the thought of celebrating it everyday would fill even me with dread! And it's this opinion drives Merrilee to find Gryla in order to try to stop the Krampuses that were created in order to protect everyone from the witches and to ensure that Krampus Code is kept. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, things seem to have become rather unpleasant.
Like Tinsel, Sprouts is a Christmas story with a difference and is one that readers will adore. Perfect as a stand-alone book, it's also a wonderful book to read after Tinsel as there are some wonderful references that readers will spot - I loved this!
Publishing 26th September, Sprouts is guaranteed to fill you with Christmas spirit, put a smile on your face and leave you craving candy canes!
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