The Christmas Carrolls (The Christmas Carrolls, Book 1)

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A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooges heart melt Dame Jacqueline Wilson

Funny festive middle grade about the world's most Christmassy family from the founder of Authorfy, perfect for 8+ readers and fans of Matt Haig, Ben Miller, Sibeal Pounders Tinsel, and the Nativity! films
Wish it could be Christmas every day Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll and her family, it is! Living her merriest life in a house with year-round fairy lights and Christmas trees, a carol-singing toilet and a diva donkey who thinks hes a reindeer, home-schooled Holly tries to spread cheer wherever she goes.

But when she goes to a new school with a singing Santa backpack and first day Christmas cards (during a heatwave in September!), she realises not everyone shares her enthusiasm for spreading cheer. In fact, when the neighbours try to remove the Carrolls from the street and Holly discovers a group of children that may not get a Christmas at all, her snowglobe world begins to crack. Is the worlds most Christmassy girl about to lose her Christmas spirit

The Christmas Carrolls is a heartwarming, hilarious and inclusive tale about the power of spreading cheer, the magic of friendship and what really matters at this most wonderful time of the year.

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A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooges 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. Mels 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. Its gloriously festive, brilliantly funny and utterly endearing, too. I loved it. Abi Elphinstone, author of The Unmapped Chronicles series

Well known in the childrens book world as the creator of Authorfy, Taylor-Bessent makes her debut with the story of the worlds most Christmassy family. Full of festive giggles and a message about what really matters. Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

Its a very impressive debut effort from Taylor-Bessent Financial Times

This is a festive treat. Holly and her family are delightful in their obsession and with spreading cheer. There is a lot of humour in their enthusiasm, but, importantly, there is an acknowledgement that not everyone has family to spend Christmas with, or even celebrates it at all. Readers will also enjoy the exploration of how to be a good friend and whether to change yourself to fit in. Book Trust

Author Bio

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 win numerous 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.