When Santa Fell to Earth
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1994

When Santa Fell to Earth

Written by Cornelia Funke

Santa crashes to Earth, facing a villain who wants to end Christmas wishes.

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167 pages· 620L
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Bookroo's summary

When Santa crash-lands in a storm, he finds himself in a neighborhood threatened by Jeremiah Goblynch, who aims to end children's wishes for profit. With kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must thwart Goblynch's scheme and save Christmas from his Nutcracker goons. Can they preserve the magic of the holiday?

From the publisher

What would happen if Santa fell to Earth? Christmas through the eyes of Cornelia Funke: quirky, funny, ultimately heartwarming, and packaged in a collectible format. A new holiday classic! Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts–causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he’s not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determind to put an end to children’s wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinchlike plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
167
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
109869
Publication
Published
October 1, 2006
First published
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Chicken House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439782043

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