Meet The Christmas Carrolls… The world’s most fantastically festive family!
Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! The first book in this funny, festive, inclusive series see’s the Carrolls move to the third most Christmassy road in the world – Sleigh Ride Avenue – but when Holly starts a new school and finds a classmate who might not get a Christmas at all, her snowglobe world begins to crack. In ‘The Christmas Competition’, the Carrolls take part in a festive contest against the competitive Klaus’s of Candy Cane Lane. And in ‘The Christmas Club, the Carrolls travel to New York City in search of the elusive Christmas Club. It’s not Christmas until you’ve read The Christmas Carrolls!
“A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge’s heart melt.”
– Dame Jacqueline WIlson
Media Reviews
“Hilariously silly, this super-seasonal debut will have readers chuckling.”
— The Metro
“Like watching a feel-good family Christmas movie.”
— LoveReading4Kids
“This will put a smile on your face and a lump in your throat."
— The Daily Mail
“The book that everyone’s going to be hoping to find under the tree this year.”
— BooksForTopics
Mel has filmed lots of videos on The Christmas Carrolls, her approaches to writing, how she makes writing fun (check out her ‘Write for Fun’ YouTube channel for more info), and she’s got a whole Author Masterclass on authorfy.com where she discusses the book’s themes and characters in more detail.
Videos with Mel
Perfect for gifting alongside a copy of The Christmas Carrolls, for Christmas Eve boxes, or for fun arts & crafts activities, download your free Christmas Carrolls cheer pack below. Includes: letter from the author, ‘12 Days of Cheer’ challenge, design your own Christmas apron, colouring in sheet, cut out snowflake, Christmas quiz and more.
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Mel was a huge Blue Peter fan when she was younger, so you can imagine how thrilled she was when she heard ‘The Christmas Carrolls’ had been chosen for the new Blue Peter Book Club and that children aged 5-15 could write a review to get a new book club badge, designed by Quentin Blake. Download the form below and watch Mel’s video to take part.
The Christmas Carrolls is a ‘Blue Peter Book Club’ pick!
