Tinsel

Author Sibéal Pounder
Narrator Imogen Wilde
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Run Time 5 hours and 23 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage: General interest.

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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

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, 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
Sibéal Pounder’s stories fizz with fun and energy, and her characters grow more appealing with each book
LoveReading4Kids
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
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
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
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
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
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
captivating
iNews
a rollicking good story … , with a definite feminist slant
Books for Keeps
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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