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By: Sibéal Pounder
Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
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Bloomsbury presents Sprouts by Sibéal Pounder, read by Imogen Wilde

Join a fantastic, futuristic and chaos-filled adventure where Christmas has snowballed and is celebrated every day! A perfect paperback gift for fans of Sibéal Pounder’s Tinsel and Christmas-obsessed children everywhere.

In the year 4024, Christmas is everywhere. Santa Claus rules the world and the Big Day happens EVERY DAY! There are holographic elves to grant your wishes, travel is by flying sleigh, and all food is served as candy canes, in any flavour you can imagine!

Not everyone gets to celebrate 24/7 though. Gryla Garland is a witch banished to the Mince Pie Isles, where Christmas comes but once a year. All she’s ever wished for is to join the festive world.

But when Santa’s daughter, Merrilee Claus, comes crashing into her life, Gryla realises Christmas every day might not be such a good thing after all. With the real magic of Christmas long forgotten, it’s up to Gryla, Merrilee and a lot of sprouts, to bring the magic back …

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‘I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, clever, brilliant play on all the Christmas tropes. It just has to be made into a movie!’ - Emma Carroll on TINSEL

‘Very sparkly storytelling and a lovely portrayal of friendship’ - Hilary McKay on TINSEL

‘Joyful and hilarious. I loved every moment of it.’ - Stephanie Burgis on TINSEL©2024 Sibéal Pounder (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Christmas Holidays & Celebrations Science Fiction & Fantasy Winter Magic Funny Witchcraft Magic Users
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I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, clever, brilliant play on all the Christmas tropes. It just has to be made into a movie!
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