The Giant Print Library

Christmas stories for younger readers Updated: November 2012

Any UK member of our library service may borrow up to a maximum of 6 books per service for a 3 month loan period.

Most of the books have been produced by the National Blind Children's Society and are in 24 point type with identical covers to the ordinary print versions of the books.

Please be aware that due to their size, many of the books are split into two or

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more volumes, and these will have the same covers.

For details on borrowing any of the titles listed or for further information regarding the Giant Print collection please contact Liz Farrell or Hazel Sharrock, Children's Librarians at RNIB National Library Service on 0161 429 1975.

Christmas stories for younger readers

Blyton, EnidChristmas in the toyshop. 1990. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.It's Christmas in the toyshop and the toys learn that they are going to be on their own for four whole days. At first everyone is gloomy. Then someone suggests that they have a party with a

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Christmas tree, presents for everyone and, who knows, maybe even a visit from Father Christmas.

Bond, MichaelPaddington and the Christmas surprise. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Paddington Bear knows just what he wants for Christmas and is anxious to make sure Santa Claus knows too.

Bourke, AnthonyChristian the lion (based on the story of Anthony Bourke and John Rendall; adapted for children by Ruth Knowles). 2009. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.It's almost Christmas and as two friends search for gifts in London they come across the most unbelievable sight - a lion for sale in the famous store, Harrods. Unable to bear the

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thought of leaving the little cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. A year of fun and mischief later, Christian has grown up and Ace and John must find him a new home back in his native Africa.

Butterworth, Annette.Jake our hero. 2010. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.(From the Adventures of Jake series.) It's Christmas - usually Jake the dog's favourite time of year. But something terrible is happening. His friends have been kidnapped…

Corlett, William.The steps up the chimney. 1990. Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.Book 1 of the Magician's House series (the other titles in the series are also available). William, Mary and Alice Constant have come to spend

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Christmas with their uncle as their parents are working abroad. Little by little, they discover that things in this remote old house are not quite what they seem. There are powerful forces at work, calling to the children from across the centuries; forces that pull them up the hidden steps in the chimney to the secret room where the magician lives…

Dickens, Charles.A Christmas carol. 1994. 1v.Ebenezer Scrooge is a heartless old miser who doesn't enjoy Christmas and doesn't think anyone else should, either. But, one Christmas Eve, some ghostly visitors take Scrooge on a journey that changes his mind for ever.

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Freud ClementGrimble at Christmas. 1974. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Ten-year-old Grimble is worried. His parents are not very organized and they seem to have completely forgotten Christmas. Grimble tries his hardest to make the old Grimbles remember - dropping lots of hints, humming Christmas carols round the house and pointing out turkeys and Christmas puddings in the shops. But, with only nine days to go, Grimble decides there is only one thing to do ...Arrange Christmas himself.

Gaarder, Jostein.The Christmas mystery. 2003. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.A little girl called Elisabet Hansen disappeared from Norway at Christmas in 1948. Years later a young boy, Joachim, opens the 24

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doors of a magic Advent calendar and pieces together Elisabet's story - how she was taken on an astonishing journey, not just from Norway to Bethlehem, but back through two thousand years of history.

Gregg, Stacy.Issie and the Christmas Pony. 2008. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.A book from The Pony Club secrets series. Issie had always wanted her very own pony, and perhaps this Christmas her wish would come true! Issie tells the story of how she first met Mystic - and how a little magic helped Issie and her perfect pony to stay together for ever.

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Grindley, Sally.The Bloomsbury Christmas treasury. 2007. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Father Christmas, a sickly Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, an Elf that gets locked in the workshop, the story of the birth of Jesus the list goes on in this wonderful collection of stories for young children all about Christmas.

Grogan, JohnA very Marley Christmas. 2008. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the loveable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action.

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Hargreaves, Roger.Little Miss Christmas. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.No synopsis of this title is available.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr. Christmas. 2008.Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.No synopsis of this title is available.

Hargreaves, Roger.Mr. Snow. 1971. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.No synopsis of this title is available.

Hargreaves, Roger.The night before Christmas. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.It's the night before Christmas and all through Mr Men houses not a creature is stirring, but in the sky overhead there are some very special visitors on their way.

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Masefield, JohnThe box of delights: or when the wolves were running. 2008. Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.The strange events of the Christmas holidays begin when Kay meets the travelling Punch and Judy man who gives him the mysterious Box of Delights.

Meadows, Daisy.Holly the Christmas fairy. 2004.Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.A Rainbow Magic book. Holly the Christmas Fairy is all in a flutter, putting the sparkle into Christmas. Now Jack Frost has stolen Santa's sleigh. The Queen of the Fairies needs Rachel and Kirsty to help Holly get it back.

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Meadows, DaisyPaige the pantomime fairy. 2006. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.A Rainbow Magic book. Paige the Pantomime Fairy is in trouble... She needs the help of Rachel and Kirsty to save Christmas and stop naughty Jack Frost from spoiling the celebrations.

Meadows, DaisyStella the star fairy. 2005. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.A Rainbow Magic book. Stella the Star Fairy is all in a flutter, trying to put the sparkle into Christmas. Stella looks after all the special Christmas lights - from the overhead illuminations, to the Christmas tree fairy lights, right through to the twinkling stars.

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Moore, Clement C. The night before Christmas. 2004. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Clement Moore's popular poem about the visit of Santa Claus will delight a new generation of children.

Simon, FrancescaHorrid Henry's Christmas Cracker. 2006. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Horrid Henry sabotages the school play, tries to do his Christmas shopping without spending his pocket money, attempts to ambush Father Christmas, and endures Christmas dinner with the guests from hell.

Tolkien, J.R.R. Letters from Father Christmas. 2004. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children.

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Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas and told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole.

Watt, Fiona.Making cards. 2010. Suggested interest age 7+. 1v.This text features cards for birthdays, Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day, along with techniques and methods for creating artistic effects on the cards themselves.

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