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Friday 13 December 2019

Four corking Christmas books, fabulous gift ideas from New Frontier Publishing

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Here's another bumper collection of Christmas book ideas, perfect as presents for younger readers, from innovative publishers New Frontier.

First up is "Santa's High-Tech Christmas" by Mike Dumbleton and Angela Perrine features a very cool Santa indeed.

He might be old but he's definitely not set in his ways, High Tech Santa is tuned into the world wide web and uses a tablet to keep track of his present list.

But what happens when technology fails? Poor Santa drops his tablet and it looks broken beyond repair. It's up to a plucky little girl to help out and show Santa how it's done.

Perfect storytelling for little ones looking forward to Christmas, particularly if they love their gadgets as much as we do (and as much as Santa does too!)

"Santa's High Tech Christmas" by Mike Dumbleton and Angela Perrine is out now, published by New Frontier Publishing.

Meet two distinguished gents in "Sir Darcy and the Christmas Pudding" by Alex Field and Peter Carnavas.

Mr Darcy loves making his famous Christmas pudding, taking lots of time and care over it and getting the ingredients and preparation just right. 

But an unexpected visitor arrives - Mr Collins. Normally Mr Darcy welcomes visitors but when there's a job to do, sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth (or in this case the pud!)

Hilarious and fun for little ones, "Sir Darcy and the Christmas Pudding by Alex Field and Peter Carnavas is out now, published by New Frontier Publishing. 


Oh dear! Well we all know the feeling in the next book, certainly after Christmas if not before. 

"Santa's Tight Squeeze" by Alex Field and Karen Erasmus tells a tale of what happens when Santa scoffs one too many of those mince pies you leave out for him (you DO do this, I hope!)

Santa's big belly gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger - until it's a struggle to climb down the chimney - and Santa gets royally stuck!!

OH NO!

What will happen? Will Santa wriggle free? Will he manage to finish off delivering presents on Christmas Eve? We know that there's always plenty of magic around at Christmas so you'd better pick up this fab and funny book to find out what happens. 

"Santa's Tight Squeeze" by Alex Field and Karen Erasmus is out now, published by New Frontier Publishing. 

Fabulous characters and a gentle and atmospheric story in our next title, "Marvin and Marigold: A Christmas Surprise" by Mark Carthew and Simon Prescott. 

The value of friendship is never greater than at this very special time of year and when Marigold receives a surprise Christmas gift on December the first, she can't wait to share the news with her best friend Marvin. 

Find out what these two cuddly little characters get up to as the snow lays deep and crisp and even on the ground, and the Christmas star flies overhead.

"Marvin and Marigold: A Christmas Surprise" by Mark Carthew andSimon Prescott is out now, published by New Frontier. 

One last brilliant book, and a classic story given a whole new lease of life with gorgeous illustrations. 

"The Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore and Helene Magisson offers a delightful new version of a tale that has delighted children for generations. 

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse!

You know how it goes, but it's a jolly rhyme that just can't be beaten at this time of year. Helene's illustrations are fantastic, and this will make a perfect pressie for kids who aren't familiar with the story. 

"The Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore and Helene Magisson is out now, published by New Frontier Publishing (all books Kindly supplied for review).