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, Enid
Christmas 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, Michael
Paddington 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, Anthony
Christian 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 Clement
Grimble 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, John
A 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, John
The 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, Daisy
Paige 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, Daisy
Stella 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, Francesca
Horrid 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.