About the book
The entire family will rejoice at this whimsical story of the first child to ever be gifted a Christmas present! A perfect read-aloud this holiday season. From the author of A Boy Called Christmas–now a Netflix movie starring Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith and Henry Lawfull!
Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. But now Amelia is in trouble.
When her mother falls ill, she is sent to the workhouse to toil under cruel Mr. Creeper. For a whole year, Amelia scrubs the floors and eats watery gruel, without a whiff of kindness to keep her going. It's not long before her hope begins to drain away.
Meanwhile, up at the North Pole, magic levels dip dangerously low as Christmas approaches, and Santa knows that something is gravely wrong. With the help of his trusty reindeer, a curious cat, and Charles Dickens, he sets out to find Amelia, the only girl who might be able to save Christmas. But first Amelia must learn to believe again. . . .
\"Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.\" –Neil Gaiman, Newbery-winning author of The Graveyard Book
Editions of The Girl Who Saved Christmas
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781524700447
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781524700454
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781524700478
- EBook
- ISBN 9781524700461
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524773892
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781524773878
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781524773885
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781524773861
Read an Excerpt
The entire family will rejoice at this whimsical story of the first child to ever be gifted a Christmas present! A perfect read-aloud this holiday season. From the author of A Boy Called Christmas–now a Netflix movie starring Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith and Henry Lawfull!
Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. But now Amelia is in trouble.
When her mother falls ill, she is sent to the workhouse to toil under cruel Mr. Creeper. For a whole year, Amelia scrubs the floors and eats watery gruel, without a whiff of kindness to keep her going. It's not long before her hope begins to drain away.
Meanwhile, up at the North Pole, magic levels dip dangerously low as Christmas approaches, and Santa knows that something is gravely wrong. With the help of his trusty reindeer, a curious cat, and Charles Dickens, he sets out to find Amelia, the only girl who might be able to save Christmas. But first Amelia must learn to believe again. . . .
\"Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.\" –Neil Gaiman, Newbery-winning author of The Graveyard Book
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Girl Who Saved Christmas about?
The entire family will rejoice at this whimsical story of the first child to ever be gifted a Christmas present! A perfect read-aloud this holiday season. From the author of A Boy Called Christmas–now a Netflix movie starring Kristen Wiig, Maggie Smith and Henry Lawfull!
Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. But now Amelia is in trouble.
When her mother falls ill, she is sent to the workhouse to toil under cruel Mr. Creeper. For a whole year, Amelia scrubs the floors and eats watery gruel, without a whiff of kindness to keep her going. It's not long before her hope begins to drain away.
Meanwhile, up at the North Pole, magic levels dip dangerously low as Christmas approaches, and Santa knows that something is gravely wrong. With the help of his trusty reindeer, a curious cat, and Charles Dickens, he sets out to find Amelia, the only girl who might be able to save Christmas. But first Amelia must learn to believe again. . . .
\"Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.\" –Neil Gaiman, Newbery-winning author of The Graveyard Book
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Girl Who Saved Christmas?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Girl Who Saved Christmas?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781524700447
Is The Girl Who Saved Christmas part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Boy Called Christmas
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Girl Who Saved Christmas?
Matt Haig
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Girl Who Saved Christmas is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781524700447) and hardcover(ISBN 9781524700454) and paperback(ISBN 9781524700478) and ebook(ISBN 9781524700461) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524773892) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781524773878) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781524773885) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781524773861)
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