{"id":1873,"date":"2016-12-22T10:15:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T10:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2016-12-22T10:53:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T10:53:59","slug":"christmas-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/2016\/12\/christmas-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3272.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"793\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1871\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3272.jpg 632w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3272-239x300.jpg 239w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3272-624x783.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of my favourite times of the year is early December when the Christmas books come out of the loft. A couple of fabulous additions to the pile this year include, The Princess and the Christmas Rescue by Caryl Hart &amp; Sarah Warburton and The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig &amp; Chris Mould.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1872\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273.jpg 2448w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3273-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis gorgeous rhyming picture book was an instant hit, not only because of the fabulous illustrations, the fun rhymes,the charming story featuring festive favourites; Santa, Elves, Reindeer &amp; the important decorative ribbon but mainly because of the main character Princess Eliza. The princess is an intelligent and kind inventor who&#8217;s wonderful creations help save the day. Reading this with Freya, an aspiring inventor, was a joy. The only downside was the last minute addition of a workshop to Freya&#8217;s christmas list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1874\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3274.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.meanboyfriend.com\/overdue_books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_3274-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Girl Who Saved Christmas is from the duo who created one of my top books of 2015, A Boy Called Christmas. It was great to see some familiar characters again but also meet a host of new favourites including the heroine Amelia. Set during the victorian era this is another exciting tale full of christmas spirit, hope &amp; warmth. The story begins with trouble brewing in both London &amp; Elfhelm but when nearly all hope is lost the magic &nbsp;of Christmas is rediscovered through courage &amp; honesty. Sharing these books is fast becoming a new christmas tradition in our house &amp; the perfect illustrations are now the only way I picture chrismas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favourite times of the year is early December when the Christmas books come out of the loft. A couple of fabulous additions to the pile this year include, The Princess and the Christmas Rescue by Caryl Hart &amp; Sarah Warburton and The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig &amp; Chris Mould. 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