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Tinsel
- Author
- Sibéal Pounder
- Narrator
- Imogen Wilde
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2020
- Run Time
- 5 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, or similar magic-like beings or folk
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What to expect
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DON’T MISS! An extra jolly bonus story inside!
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"I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, clever, brilliant play on all the Christmas tropes. It just has to be made into a movie!" – Emma Carroll
"Very sparkly storytelling and a lovely portrayal of friendship" – Hilary McKay
"Joyful and hilarious. I loved every moment of it" – Stephanie Burgis
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What if somewhere along the way we've all got the Santa story a bit wrong...? Join Blanche Claus as she aims to deliver a Christmas gift to every child on Earth. With help from her best friend Rinki and an aspiring chef called Santa, it's a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget!
From Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, this tale of friendship and mince-pie feasts is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. Funny, feminist and with a huge heart, it's a gloriously Christmassy adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.
Critics Review
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I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, clever, brilliant play on all the Christmas tropes. It just has to be made into a movie!
Emma Carroll
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Very sparkly storytelling and a lovely portrayal of friendship
Hilary McKay
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Joyful and hilarious, this book is full of characters I adored and dialogue that made me laugh out loud. I loved every moment of it!
Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
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Sibéal Pounder’s stories fizz with fun and energy, and her characters grow more appealing with each book
LoveReading4Kids
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This is a gorgeous book celebrating strong, feisty girls, and friendship. Rinki’s two dads are incorporated into the story just as they should be; without fuss or fanfare and gender roles are challenged throughout but in such a way that it never feels forced. Any book with a festive theme is a winner in my eyes and Tinsel is a twinkly, Christmassy delight that I can’t wait to have in my school library!
NetGalley Reviewer
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A refreshingly original story on the origins of Santa Claus. It was really funny and a brilliant adventure. Definitely one to be enjoyed with lots of mince pies!
NetGalley Reviewer
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Hilarious, heartwarming and full of fun! I so, so enjoyed this festive book and the feminist streak that ran through it. I loved all the Christmassy details peppered absolutely everywhere [...] I highly recommend reading this book if you want to feel full of funny festive joy!
Harriet Muncaster
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This the most fun I’ve had reading a book in quite a while – the most inventive, crazy, yet hilarious read
Minerva Reads on WITCH WARS
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Cleverly mixing the snowy chill of the North Pole with the fuzzy warmth of friendship, Tinsel is Christmas spirit wrapped in a fun, feminist parcel. The elves (all named Carol) are glorious, and I was left craving a mince pie
Lesley Parr
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A sparkling, glittering festive delight, Tinsel is funny, warm hearted and thrilling too – it made my toes tingle and my heart glow with Christmas magic
Sophie Kirtley
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captivating
iNews
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a rollicking good story ... , with a definite feminist slant
Books for Keeps
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A charming feminist retake on the Santa story […] the real message of this charming story is that just one act of kindness has the power to transform. A fun-filled adventure with a magical horse, a talking tree and two feisty girls makes for a great Christmas tale
Children's Books Ireland
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Details
- Author
- Sibéal Pounder
- Narrator
- Imogen Wilde
- Duration
- 5 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2020
- ISBN
- 9781526624932
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, or similar magic-like beings or folk
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Tinsel by Sibéal Pounder, read by Imogen Wilde._______________DON’T MISS! An extra jolly bonus story inside!_______________"I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, clever, brilliant play on all the Christmas tropes. It just has to be made into a movie!" – Emma Carroll"Very sparkly storytelling and a lovely portrayal of friendship" – Hilary McKay"Joyful and hilarious. I loved every moment of it" – Stephanie Burgis_______________What if somewhere along the way we've all got the Santa story a bit wrong...? Join Blanche Claus as she aims to deliver a Christmas gift to every child on Earth. With help from her best friend Rinki and an aspiring chef called Santa, it's a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget!From Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of the Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series, this tale of friendship and mince-pie feasts is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. Funny, feminist and with a huge heart, it's a gloriously Christmassy adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.
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