Francesca Spaghetti and Poppy Noodle's Christmas Mystery
Illustrated children's novel
Summary
Who would want to sabotage Christmas?
Five Stars ★ ★★★★ - review from Amazon.com
“A great read and fun for my 8- and 6-year old. Recommended.”
When twin sisters Francesca Spaghetti and Poppy Noodle discover that Christmas is in danger they realize that they have to try to to help Santa and the elves. The letters from the kids have gone missing, there aren’t enough presents and the Naughty and Nice machine has been sabotaged. Who could be causing this mischief...and why?
Dashing to the North Pole on the back of flying unicorn Lady Quicksilver, they have to battle bad weather, adversity and a determined but unknown enemy as they do their utmost to make sure Santa will be ready to depart at midnight with presents for all the kids of the world. If they fail the result will be too horrible to even think about.
Exhausted and with time running out quickly and still nowhere near enough presents to deliver how can it be possible to save Christmas? Summoning up their last reserves the twins try Magic.
Like book 1. Big Beard the Pirate, The Christmas Mystery is full of sudden and exciting twists and turns culminating with a satisfying and somewhat unexpected ending.
The book gently treats the themes of doing what's right and -usefully - helps teach kids that not everything is as it seems.
This story is an ideal way to get kids into the spirit of Christmas and will be appreciated by lovers of great descriptive storytelling, clever ideas and a great yarn involving two warm and endearing characters and their friends.
Unputdownable.
Five Stars ★ ★★★★ - Jessica, by email
“This is such a cute story! You’ve done a brilliant job on it. I loved all the investigating the girls do, and how they learn their lesson about not using magic for silly reasons. Loved how most of the reindeer are girls!”
Ideal for kids from 7 years of age.
Illustrated
141 pages
Reviews
Excerpt
Poppy Noodle sketched a very merry Santa with rosy cheeks and a rather big tummy. He had little round gold-rimmed glasses that balanced on the end of his red nose, and he was enjoying a steaming cup of Christmas tea with Mrs. Claus who was bringing in a tray of delicious-looking cinnamon cookies. Behind them, there were stockings on the fireplace, an enormous log fire and a tree festooned with candles and all kinds of colorful, shiny ornaments.
“That looks so Christmassy,” said Francesca Spaghetti, shivering with excitement. “I can’t wait for Santa to come.”
Suddenly, there was the most remarkable sound—a low fizzing noise—and a smell like cupcakes baking filled the room.
“`What’s that?” asked Francesca Spaghetti.
Before Poppy Noodle could answer, a strange glowing began on the page, which meant that Magic was about to happen. Like a cake in an oven, the picture ‘rose’ until it popped into to life. Two doll-sized people dressed in red clothes appeared. They were having a very serious conversation. They didn’t talk directly to Francesca Spaghetti and Poppy Noodle, but the girls could look down at them just as if they were watching a game of football in a stadium or a TV program in 3D!
“I don’t understand it,” Santa said to Mrs. Claus. He sounded very upset. “This Christmas everything is going wrong. There are so many problems, I don’t know what to do. If we can’t fix this very soon…there will be no Christmas this year and all the children will be disappointed.”
Mrs. Claus walked over to Santa and put her arm around his shoulder. “Don’t worry, Santa,” she said. “I’m sure someone will come and help us and everything will be all right.”
“I hope so,” said Santa… “We need a miracle. Otherwise…Christmas is in danger.”
As gradually as it had appeared, the image faded until it was again nothing more than pencil marks on Poppy Noodle’s drawing pad.
Francesca Spaghetti raised her eyebrows and looked at her sister. “Did you hear what Santa said?”
Poppy Noodle rubbed her cheek, then her chin. She was thinking.
“I heard,” she said. “I wonder if it’s true.”
2016
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