The Christmas Competition (Christmas Carrolls #2)
by Mel Taylor-Bessent (Author) Selom Sunu (Illustrator)
"A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge's heart melt" - Dame Jacqueline Wilson on The Christmas Carrolls
Funny festive middle grade about the world's most Christmassy family from the founder of Authorfy, perfect for 8+ fans of Matt Haig, Ben Miller, Sibeal Pounder's Tinsel, and the Nativity! films
The Christmas-crazy Carrolls are back - and this time, they have an ice-skating baby penguin!
There's a new family in town determined to steal the Carrolls' tinselly crown. Can Holly and her family win the Christmas Chronicle's competition for the Most Festive Family? Or will they discover that there is more to life than perfect Christmas decorations, a personal toboggan run, and more pressies than you can shake a candy cane at?
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Review quotes
A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge's heart melt - Dame Jacqueline Wilson
As warm and cosy as drinking hot chocolate in your favourite Christmas jumper. A festive feast of fun. - Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out
Funny and loveable story - Woman & Home
This will put a smile on your face and a lump in your throat. - Daily Mail
Saturated with festive fun- Irish Times
Hilariously silly, this super-seasonal debut will have readers chuckling - Metro
As warm and cosy as drinking hot chocolate in your favourite Christmas jumper. A festive feast of fun. - Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out
Fizzing with energy and festive cheer, The Christmas Carrolls is a heart-warming must-read for the Christmas period. Mel's writing sparkles like the star on top of a Christmas Tree. - Jennifer Bell, author of The Uncommoners trilogy
The Christmas Carrolls is just fabulous! I laughed solidly throughout the whole thing. It's gloriously festive, brilliantly funny and utterly endearing, too. Holly's inventions made me chuckle, as did Mr Bleurgh, while Holly and Archie's friendship was a joy to read. Also, Mel wrote one of the most beautiful descriptions of Christmas Eve I've ever read. The story is warm and wonderful and I loved it. - Abi Elphinstone, author of The Unmapped Chronicles series
Well known in the children's book world as the creator of Authorfy, Taylor-Bessent makes her debut with the story of the world's most Christmassy family. Full of festive giggles and a message about what really matters. - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
It's a very impressive debut effort from Taylor-Bessent, - Financial Times
Founder of the hugely successful Authorfy and Little Star Writing, Mel Taylor-Bessent has made her career connecting readers to their favourite authors and encouraging children to write for pleasure. After gaining a Creative Writing degree, Mel launched her first business at the age of 22 and ran creative writing workshops for thousands of children aged 6-12. As a result, she also arranged hundreds of author events and witnessed first-hand the positive impact these interactions had on her students. In 2017, she decided to replicate this via online 'Author Masterclasses' on a website she created called Authorfy.com. Since then, Authorfy has gone on to winnumerous awards, partner with the likes of World Book Day and BookTrust, and is used in classrooms all over the world. Now Mel is bringing her own writing to readers with The Christmas Carrolls, her debut fiction series.
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV013050 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
JUV002380 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Penguins
