Wellington’s big winter holiday reading list (Rafael Santos Montesino)
Pre-Prep
Little Santa
By Jon Agee
In this fictional biography of Santa Claus, the North Pole resident with the ability to slide up and down chimneys meets a flying reindeer and some industrious elves.
The Mouse in the Hammock: a Christmas Tale
By Bethany Brevard
Christmas is coming! No time to dilly-dally! All the grownups are busy taking care of the big things: the parties, the food, the presents. But who will take care of the little things?
Someone very little, of course!
The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas
By Ronda and David Armitage
A brilliantly heart-warming and funny picture book about Mr and Mrs Grinling's Christmas adventure.
Rudy's Windy Christmas
By Helen Baugh & Ben Mantle
Rudy has eaten too many sprouts, and the explosive effect is smelt all around the world as he and Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve… The other reindeer have laughed so much, they are out of puff. How ever will they get the sleigh back home?
Lower Prep
The Christmas Promise
By Alison Mitchell and Catalina Echeverri
This storybook teaches young children all about the story of Christmas.
The Christmas Eve Tree
By Delia Huddy and Emily Sutton
A homeless boy's rescue of a scrawny Christmas tree sparks a glimmer of hope that has far-reaching effects.
Little Robin Red Vest
By Jan Fearnley
After Little Robin gives away all his vests, he is caught on a roof in the snow with nothing to wear. Santa rescues the small bird and takes him to Mrs Santa, who knits him a red vest, making him Robin Red Vest.
Upper Prep
Holiday Heartbreak
By Rachel Renee Russell
The biggest dance of the year is coming up, and it is up to the girls to ask the boys. Nikki really wants to ask her crush, Brandon, but what if he says no?
Major cringe!
The Girl Who Saved Christmas
By Matt Haig
Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Father Christmas the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world.
The Christmasaurus
By Tom Fletcher
It's Christmas Eve, and Santa has hatched a dinosaur, a Christmasaurus. Meanwhile, a lonely little boy far from the North Pole has to decide what to ask Santa for this Christmas. And what does he ask for? A dinosaur, of course!
Senior School
Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances
By John Green
Three wonderful holiday romances by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson, three of America's bestselling authors.
Hogfather
By Terry Pratchett
It is that most wonderful time of the year, Hogs Watchnight, when the Hogfather himself dons his red suit, climbs in his sleigh pulled by eight hogs, and brings gifts to all the boys and girls of Discworld.
A Christmas Carol and Other Writings
By Charles Dickens
The impact of this classic Dickens tale may not always have been so dramatic, but, along with his other Christmas writings, it has had a lasting and significant influence on our ideas about the Christmas spirit, and about the season as a time for celebration, charity and reflection.
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