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The Miracle on Ebenezer Street: The perfect family adventure for Christmas
Catherine Doyle
4.06 AVERAGE
34 reviews for:
The Miracle on Ebenezer Street: The perfect family adventure for Christmas
Catherine Doyle
4.06 AVERAGE
Very sweet and magical twist on the classic Charles Dickens Christmas Carol tale.
Really enjoyed reading this with my daughter. We laughed out loud often!
Really enjoyed reading this with my daughter. We laughed out loud often!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for gifting me an e-arc of this book.
Like with, I think, any retelling or adaptation of The Christmas Carol, it’s always bound to make you cry or at the least tear up a little bit, but this one hit hard and had me sobbing at parts. The reason behind George’s father banning Christmas is heartbreaking but I loved how his Nana still did little things for George to try and give him a sprinkling of Christmas when his dad wasn’t looking. Nana Flo was a brilliant character, she was a brilliant nana and was so young at heart, her adventurous side was brilliant. George’s determination to make his dad realise that it’s okay to still celebrate Christmas was wonderful and the memories past, present and future were real tearjerkers.
The magic in this was so amazingly written, it was fun and whimsical, Clementine was one of my favourite characters, but it also showed the story of a grieving family and it was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend this story for all ages, especially for fans of other Christmas Carol retellings and adaptations, but even just as a quick, fun, heartwarming Christmas story.
Like with, I think, any retelling or adaptation of The Christmas Carol, it’s always bound to make you cry or at the least tear up a little bit, but this one hit hard and had me sobbing at parts. The reason behind George’s father banning Christmas is heartbreaking but I loved how his Nana still did little things for George to try and give him a sprinkling of Christmas when his dad wasn’t looking. Nana Flo was a brilliant character, she was a brilliant nana and was so young at heart, her adventurous side was brilliant. George’s determination to make his dad realise that it’s okay to still celebrate Christmas was wonderful and the memories past, present and future were real tearjerkers.
The magic in this was so amazingly written, it was fun and whimsical, Clementine was one of my favourite characters, but it also showed the story of a grieving family and it was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend this story for all ages, especially for fans of other Christmas Carol retellings and adaptations, but even just as a quick, fun, heartwarming Christmas story.
Loved every minute of reading this, a retelling of Christmas Carol with humour, nostalgia and family love stuffed into every festive line. I had a tear in my eye several times and was giggling at others, perfect gift for any young (or young at heart!) reader.
This was a pretty fun Christmas Carol retelling.
This was a wonderful, modern retelling of A Christmas Carol which I think many children will love. It would be perfect as a read in the run up to Christmas!
*TW death of a parent
*TW death of a parent
What a beautiful reimagining of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens!
George's world has been cold and grey for the last three years since his mum died, especially on the anniversary of her death at Christmas. His dad works constantly through holidays and has banned all things Christmas from the house.
When George and his Nana Flo sneak off to the Christmas Fair, George comes upon Marely's Christmas Curiosity shop, and inside finds a snow globe that reminds him of Christmases before. What George and his dad soon find out is that the snow globe is full of real magic that takes them on a journey to Christmases in the past, present and future, but will it be enough to bring warmth and colour back to their lives?
I absolutely adored this book. George is such a great kid, so full of love for his dad, never giving up on believing he can change even if that means standing up to him.
Nana Flo was a delight, as all Irish Granny's are, her wisdom flowing off the pages in a pitch perfect Irish lilt with a hint of mischievous.
And all the side characters who helped them on their journey such as Tricksie the elf and Randolph the Reindeer were so great!
This book has the perfect mix of festive cheer and heart that it becomes an instant classic, to be retold time and time again for Christmases to come.
I also listened along as I read the book and loved Remmie Milner's narration of the story.
Thank you to Penguin's Children's Books and Netgalley for an early eArc of the book!
George's world has been cold and grey for the last three years since his mum died, especially on the anniversary of her death at Christmas. His dad works constantly through holidays and has banned all things Christmas from the house.
When George and his Nana Flo sneak off to the Christmas Fair, George comes upon Marely's Christmas Curiosity shop, and inside finds a snow globe that reminds him of Christmases before. What George and his dad soon find out is that the snow globe is full of real magic that takes them on a journey to Christmases in the past, present and future, but will it be enough to bring warmth and colour back to their lives?
I absolutely adored this book. George is such a great kid, so full of love for his dad, never giving up on believing he can change even if that means standing up to him.
Nana Flo was a delight, as all Irish Granny's are, her wisdom flowing off the pages in a pitch perfect Irish lilt with a hint of mischievous.
And all the side characters who helped them on their journey such as Tricksie the elf and Randolph the Reindeer were so great!
This book has the perfect mix of festive cheer and heart that it becomes an instant classic, to be retold time and time again for Christmases to come.
I also listened along as I read the book and loved Remmie Milner's narration of the story.
Thank you to Penguin's Children's Books and Netgalley for an early eArc of the book!
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know this is a children's book but the temptation to read something this time of the year that uses A Christmas Carol as a template was too much to resist.
George's mum died 3 years ago on Christmas Eve and since then his dad has refused to celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas since. Fortunately for George, his Nana Flo has come to live with them.
Just before Christmas, George and his Nana Flo go out shopping to take in the festivities, only for George to call into Marley’s Christmas Curiosities shop and picks up a snow globe. Granted three 3 wishes from the snow globe, it is up to George to prove to his dad what Christmas is all about.
This is a brilliant children's book with a bunch of characters children will love, especially Trixie the elf and Randolph the purple reindeer.
This book was provided by NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review
George's mum died 3 years ago on Christmas Eve and since then his dad has refused to celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas since. Fortunately for George, his Nana Flo has come to live with them.
Just before Christmas, George and his Nana Flo go out shopping to take in the festivities, only for George to call into Marley’s Christmas Curiosities shop and picks up a snow globe. Granted three 3 wishes from the snow globe, it is up to George to prove to his dad what Christmas is all about.
This is a brilliant children's book with a bunch of characters children will love, especially Trixie the elf and Randolph the purple reindeer.
This book was provided by NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review
3.75/5, rounded up
Am I reading yet another Christmas book in July, when Christmas is still half a year away? Why… yes, yes I am.
I absolutely adored this Christmas retelling of A Christmas Carol. The story of Scrooge is one that never fails to warm my heart, and the Christmas vibes of this story were just immaculate. It was such a heartwarming, fun, lighthearted story, and it was so festive. Looking forward to my next Christmas read!
Am I reading yet another Christmas book in July, when Christmas is still half a year away? Why… yes, yes I am.
I absolutely adored this Christmas retelling of A Christmas Carol. The story of Scrooge is one that never fails to warm my heart, and the Christmas vibes of this story were just immaculate. It was such a heartwarming, fun, lighthearted story, and it was so festive. Looking forward to my next Christmas read!
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is such a cute Christmas read and I really enjoyed reading it. But I sadly found some parts of the book very boring and it made me want to not finish reading the book. Other parts of the book made me smile and laugh as they were some good parts of the book. The characters in this book are okay but there not the best described characters at all one main character I really hated as he was so annoying and grumpy. I sure kids will love this book more then I