"The Girls Who Invented Christmas - a deliciously magical and madcap adventure"
November 2020 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month November 2020
Everything that is wonderful about Christmas (and some things that aren’t!) is thrillingly spun about in this deliciously magical and madcap adventure. Homeless Blanche has never had any real Christmas but when the mysterious Rinki gives her a magical bauble and some mince pies on Christmas Day everything changes. Rinki and Blanche are firm friends forever and together they are about to rewrite the Santa story. Santa Claus, elf magic, delicious Christmas food and drink, and a wonderful sleigh ride are all thrown into the mix as a very merry Christmas for all – except the sinister Mr Krampus – follows.
You can find more wintry & festive stories in our Best Books for Kids this Christmas collection.
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This is a really fun, festive, feminist book! Perfect for Christmas.
This is the heartwarming and festive tale of Blanche Claus and her incredible friends, who come together to make Christmas magical for every child. It addresses some serious points like inequality and unfairness in Victorian times, and how women and girls didn't have the same rights or freedoms as men and boys, but overall this is the funny, festive, feminist story about the girl who invented Christmas! The talking Christmas tree and the elves are brilliant and the friendships made though the book are so heartwarming and feel very real. Highly recommended for anyone who loves the festive season.... Read Full Review
Tinsel is a brilliant Christmas story which both Boys and Girls will enjoy. I am 9 and read it on my own but it would also be a good family read. If you like adventure and suspense then you will really like this story and it will prepare you for Christmas..Ho Ho Ho!
Tinsel- The Girls who invented Christmas is a festive Christmasy story about hope and never giving up.
The story is about an orphan girl called Blanche who dislikes Christmas until she is given a magical bauble by an old lady.
Making friends with an abandoned horse Rudy, Blanche sets off with a new found friend on a Christmas adventure.
The book is very good and exciting and I did not want to stop reading it as I loved it.... Read Full Review
Descriptive, funny multiple plot lines. Tinsel takes everything we know about Christmas and changes it, whilst all along giving a reasonable explanation. Recommended for Christmas lovers!
Blanche hates Christmas. She is homeless and has nothing of her own. But she is given a mysterious bauble which changes her life forever. She befriends an abandoned horse (Rudy) and finds another girl without a home. The girl’s name is Rinki and the two become best friends. But when Blanche returns to see Rinki again, she isn’t there. Five years later, Blanche is working as a carter, disguised as a boy. She is asked to deliver a strange box and finds Rinki with a home. When the two were discussing their Christmas wishes, Blanche tells Rinki that, if she could, she would give every child in the world a present at Christmas.... Read Full Review
