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Lädt ... Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel (1994)von Cornelia Funke
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I liked that the reindeer had a fondness for marzipan - it’s one of my favourite treats too. Niklas Goodfellow and his Christmas caravan fell to earth in a dreadful storm two weeks before his big day. This dark story finds Goodfellow, the last real Santa, at odds with Gerold Goblynch who favours a commercial Christmas where Santas who don’t agree are turned into chocolate. Warning: although some children relish grisly details, keep in mind that Goblynch sent the deer to a meat-packing plant. A great story without the sugary sentimentality common in Christmas stories. ( ) When Niklas Goodfellow's Christmas caravan falls to earth in the midst of a terrible storm, the Santa finds himself with no way of getting going again. Pursued by the evil Gerold Geronimus Goblynch, a bad Santa who leads the Great Christmas Council, Niklas knows that he is in danger. What is worse, the idea of Santa itself is threatened by Goblynch's changes to the way that the world's Santas deliver gifts. Gone are the days of listening to children's wishes - now orders are taken from parents, and for money! - and gone are the Christmas elves and angels. Only Niklas and his helpers hold out for the old ways. But when two young children - Ben and Charlotte - enter the picture, it sets in motion events that will lead to the downfall of the terrible Goblynch, and a return to the true Christmas magic... Originally published in German as Als der Weihnachtsmann vom Himmel fiel, this Christmas fantasy novel from Cornelia Funke, author of such popular children's books as The Thief Lord and Inkheart, is an engaging story. It's entertaining, and a quick, fun read. I liked all of the characters, from Matilda the scolding angel to the cursing elves, patient Niklas to shy Ben. That said, I did wonder a bit at the main story idea, as this seems to point to the (quite legitimate) idea that Christmas has become too commercialized, the magic lost to more mundane gift shopping on the part of parents. Given that parents are in fact the ones who buy "Santa's" gifts in real life, I wonder whether reading this tale might make children who are aware of that fact (I was, myself) feel somehow less enchanted by the whole fantasy of Santa. With that caveat - that despite its message of Christmas wonder, it may in fact diminish that wonder for some children - I would recommend this to middle grade readers looking for fantasy fiction at the holidays. http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1767536.html I may have just been in a bad mood, but this book just felt like total glurge to me. Little boy and little girl help an unfortunate Santa who has run into trouble, and as a reward the boy gets out of the tropical Christmas that his parents wanted. A very quick read at least. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Ben staunt nicht schlecht, als er das erste Mal einem echten Weihnachtsmann begegnet. Aber der und seine Helfer werden von dem gierigen Wichteltod gejagt, der statt einem stimmungsvollen Weihnachten lieber ein rauschendes Konsumfest hätte. Grossdruck
Ben staunt nicht schlecht, als er das erste Mal einem echten Weihnachtsmann begegnet. Aber der und seine Helfer werden von dem gierigen Wichteltod gejagt, der statt einem stimmungsvollen Weihnachten lieber ein rauschendes Konsumfest hätte. Großdruck. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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