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Think Like an Elf

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Join the one and only Clarice Bean and ‘Think Like an Elf’ in this irresistible and spectacularly sparkling Christmas story from the inimitable Lauren Child.

Clarice Bean usually looks forward to Christmas.

Except this year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn’t feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and FAMILY.
And without those things, she is going to have to try exceptionordinarily hard to stop the Christmas spirit completely floating away…

But luckily, there is no one in the world like Clarice Bean – and she is going to THINK LIKE AN ELF, and that means everything will be A-OKAY. Won’t it?

The one and only Clarice Bean is back to save her family’s Christmas in this sparkling story of joy, goodwill to all peoplekind, and some very Clarice catastrophes, perfect for sharing with all the family! Wrap yourself in the warmth and wit of former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child and be transported by the love and laughter that is Christmas with the utterly irreplaceable Clarice Bean.

“We can’t get enough Clarice Bean.” The Sunday Times

Critics Review

nPraise for Lauren Child:n

u201cWe canu2019t get enough Clarice Bean.u201d The Sunday Times

u2018Original and appealing . . . Clariceu2019s lively, amusing first-person narrative offers a fresh take on the holiday season . . . A rewarding addition to the Clarice Bean seriesu2019 Booklist

u2018An absolutely charming story for the Christmas season, and an essential purchase for fans of the Clarice Bean seriesu2019 School Library Journal

u2018Witty and appealingu2026 A very fun readu2019 BookTrust

u2018Delightfulu2019 Books For Keeps

u2018Wry, inventive and whimsical u2026 pages to pore overu2019 The Sunday Times Culture Magazine

u2018Totally mad and really very funnyu2019 Angels and Urchins

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