The Christmas Mystery
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.80 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374123292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 221 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said A delight for all ages. This is a lovely book that I've given to children and adults the past "A delight for all ages" according to A Customer. This is a lovely book that I've given to children and adults the past 2 Christmases.While not as intellectually rigorous as Sophie's World and not quite as captivating as The Solitaire Mystery (which you must, must read), The Christmas Mystery is more addictive than a bag of peanuts. Rarely have I found a book that appeals to children and adults alike -- but this one does.Even if you have no background or real interest in Advent and Christmas, this book's fresh perspective will still delight.. Christmases.While not as intellectually rigorous as Sophie's World and not quite as captivating as The Solitaire Mystery (which you must, must read), The Christmas Mystery is more addictive than a bag of peanuts. Rarely have I found a book that appeals to children and adults alike -- but this one does.Even if you have no background or real interest in Advent and Christmas, this book's fresh perspective will still delight.. L. Garhovd said Story Great Illustrations POOR. Living in Norway I ordered this book so that my American grandchildren could enjoy the excitement and joy of this book together with their parents as a family journey through the advent season. I eagerly anticipated being a part of this daily event.What a major disappointment! This is but a shadow of the Norwegian edition's illustrations and not engaging for the children. Where was the beautiful picture of the advent poster? Where were the pages with the little windows children could peek through every day? Where were the differing kinds of pages to key them into when the story was in the past or the future?Nex. A Customer said Great Holiday Reading!. Our family read this book aloud last Christmas and everyone (including "Great Holiday Reading!" according to A Customer. Our family read this book aloud last Christmas and everyone (including 2 adolescent boys!)loved it. They have already asked if we can read it again in a year or two. Friends who have borrowed it have gone on to order their own copy. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a new Christmas tradition.. adolescent boys!)loved it. They have already asked if we can read it again in a year or two. Friends who have borrowed it have gone on to order their own copy. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a new Christmas tradition.
The author of the critically acclaimed Sophie's World presents a Christmas adventure about a boy who discovers a magical Advent calendar in the corner of a dusty bookstore that takes him on an amazing holiday journey. 75,000 first printing.
From Publishers Weekly Even grownups enjoy a bedtime story every now and then, especially one that combines, as does this one, the sophistication of a novel with the whimsy of a fairy tale. Set in an unnamed town in present-day Norway, it tells the story of Joachim, a young boy who finds a faded, handmade Advent calendar in a bookstore on the eve of December first, and begs his father to let him take it home. The next morning, when he opens the calendar's first door, Joachim discovers not just the expected picture but also a tightly folded piece of paper, the first installment of the fantastic tale of a little girl's journey through time and space to be present at the Nativity. . Soon the girl's story is making unexpected intrusions into Joachim's own life, and he races to solve the mystery of the calendar before Christmas Eve. Copyright 19