This year Scholastic Books have put together 2 fantastic Advent Calendar Bundles and I'm delighted to be giving one of each away. Both bundles contain 24 specially chosen books and have an rrp of over £145 - but while stocks last they'll be on sale for only £29.99 for the pack.
Over 90 years after they started, Scholastic are still bringing great literature to children and this bundle of 24 Young Fiction books for younger independent readers aged around 7-11 contains some real gems.
Sherlock Holmes, Horrid Henry, The Wind In The Willows, The Railway Children and The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. They are true classics and your child won't be likely to read any in one day, this is a pack that will probably last them several months.
If you have any younger children who aren't yet confident readers, I also have an advent bundle giveaway with books more suitable for children 0-7, you can find the 0-7 Scholastic Books 24 book bundle giveaway here...
To get your child into the spirit, this 7-11 young fiction bundle features lots of Winter and snow and there's no shortage of Christmas magic. There is even a copy of one of my favourite books of all time, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's a really short story and one that we all know, but not everyone has read the book. I'm going to introduce my 9 year old to the print copy this December...
Don't forget the Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies) are still open for voting until December 8th - Scholastic have put together a bundle of all 12 finalists and you can find out more about the Lollies in my My Gym Teacher Is An Alien Overlord post.
The Scholastic 24 book Advent Pack of Young Fiction picked for children age 7-11 is available to buy now while stocks last from the Scholastic website priced a mere £29.99. It's a fabulous addition to any bookcase.
For your chance to win this amazing Advent Bundle for children around age 7-11 and bring all of that magic and adventure into your child's life, enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Scholastic Books have asked that entrants sign up to their newsletter, so the first and only mandatory entry is to leave your email. It won't be used for anything else or passed on to any 3rd party. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Entry to the giveaway is open to UK entrants only and it will end at midnight Sunday 26th November so that you can receive your books in time for the beginning of advent - I ask that the winner gets back to me asap though! Full terms and conditions are on the Rafflecopter form.
To see all of my giveaways including toys, games, a baking kit and loads more or for help with Rafflecopter, please go to my giveaways page...
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Oh it's hard to choose - I LOVED the Snowman when I was little but my kids now love "How Santa really works" I think it's called.
ReplyDeleteI love 'Stella: Queen of the Snow' by Marie-Louise Gay. It is based on a little boy named Sam who has never seen snow before. So when the first snowstorm of the season arrives, Sam has lots of great questions about snow, and Sam’s older sister Stella has lots of entertaining answers! It is sweet and funny and my kids love it!
ReplyDeleteI loved the secret garden my daughter Isa real book worm
ReplyDeleteI love The Snowman - an old favourite but always magical
ReplyDeletei always like the snowman
ReplyDeleteThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. A small boy enjoys imaginary play as a result of the new landscape that winter brings. The magical and transforming qualities of snow is beautifully celebrated as an emblem of winter.
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman I always put my musical stockings up to -gtreat way to entice the younger ones to read
ReplyDeleteI can't remember the title, it was a book that I has when I was little, it was the story of a little mouse trying to get home through the snow on Christmas Eve, after lots of incidents he mad it home safe and sound!
ReplyDeleteMy son has a beautiful winter Christmas book called Sam's Snowflake, it's a really sweet heartwarming story, I love it.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite book has to be Twas the night before Christmas! When you read it, it creates a picture in your mind of all the excitement of christmas coming, it outs you in that place and that's what I love about books!
ReplyDeleteI love the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A truly great classic book which even as an adult I come back to it now and again. I like the sense of family and good versus evil.
ReplyDeleteOhh! So hard to choose. I love The Snowman. It was a story I remember from being young and it holds wonderful memories for me.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I'll never forget reading that for the first time and the moment that Lucy steps out into snowy Narnia from the wardrobe.
ReplyDeletei always get the narnia books out at this time of year, gets me all feeling christmassy too x
ReplyDeleteI love the Snowman, its a sad and poignant tale about love but not too sad for children to enjoy
ReplyDeletethe lion the witch and the wardrobe.. the snow scenes ARE ALWAYS SO VIVID IN MY MIND
ReplyDeleteThink it has to be how the grinch stole christmas, we read it every year
ReplyDeleteI like to read Father Christmas with my son as I have one of the original books given to me by my godmother its a bit of a Christmas tradition
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has always loved the Night Before Christmas - we have a book we read on Christmas Eve
ReplyDeleteThe little match girl always reminds me of Christmas
ReplyDeleteI love Twas' The Night Before Christmas, I love reading it to the kids on Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteLove The Snowman, a real classic!
ReplyDeleteThe Jolly Christmas Postman is my favourite. I enjoyed myself as child and now love reading it to my children.
ReplyDeleteI love that you can take the letters out to read and is quite interactive and adds characters from well known classics
I love The Jolly Christmas Postman. I love it as a child and now enjoy reading it to my kids. I like that’s it’s interactive and you can take letters out to read. I also like that it involve characters from the classics
ReplyDeleteThe Box of Delights by John Masefield, it has everything to make it a great Christmas story. Snow, a great message, humour and a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteHas to be the First Christmas Story or the night before Christmas - perfect, traditional stories for the whole family x
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman book, just love the colours and the story line. A real Christmas hit.
ReplyDeletethe grinch that stole christmas is definitely a favourite
ReplyDeleteChristmas by Dick Bruna - a traditional tale in a hardback book -perfect to read together with the children on Christmas eve.
ReplyDeleteThe Lion, the witch and the wardrobe because it is just so magical
ReplyDeleteSanta is coming to Nottingham - because it mentions places we actually know!
ReplyDeleteIt's always going to be The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Such amazing childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteThe Stick Man is a book I enjoy reading to my daughter
ReplyDeleteThe Box of Delights by John Masefield becauseit has christmas, adventure and magic
ReplyDeleteI love The Snowman book because it brings back memories of my own childhood
ReplyDeleteI love the snowman. A real classic!
ReplyDeleteThe First Snow of Winter, because it's a gorgeous story of hope and friendship
ReplyDeleteMy favourite has to be the lion the witch and the wardrobe love it because I really enjoyed the film. Now passed the book on to my daughter to read
ReplyDeletethe chronicles of narnia :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Snowman @joysoftoys on twitter x
ReplyDeleteOur new favourite is The Christmasaurus - my boys loved it when we read it last year, it's very magical!
ReplyDeleteThe Chronicles of Narnia - they're classics
ReplyDeleteMy favourite winter book would be how the grinch stole Christmas
ReplyDeleteThe Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. I love the whole idea of escaping into a magical world that is completely different to everything we know
ReplyDeleteI loved reading Stickman with my little boy when he was small (& we still do!)Our favourite bit is when he helps Santa. I always loved The Night Before Christmas, it really captures the magic!
ReplyDeleteI loved His Dark Materials, was hooked and did a couple of allnighters to get the 3 books finished!
ReplyDeleteFather Christmas Needs a Wee! So funny :)
ReplyDeleteAs with lots of people, the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - who didn't want a secret wardrobe door into an amazing fantasy world complete with snow queen!!
ReplyDeleteLoved the lion witch and wardrobe, when first told to me it was just so fantastic
ReplyDeletethe lion witch and wardrobe
ReplyDeletethe snowman
ReplyDeleteIt has to be the Snowman!
ReplyDeleteI love the Snowman ⛄️
ReplyDeleteHas to be the Snowman, and I live it because it was a classic for me as a kid and it's still a classic now for our kids! Everyone loves it
ReplyDeleteThe Jolly Christmas Postman as I used to enjoy reading it as a child
ReplyDeleteHow the Grinch stole Christmas. It's a classic! I enjoyed it as a child and now my own children are enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteI love the snowman best :D
ReplyDeleteThe snowman classic and loved that he came alive
ReplyDeleteFather Christmas by Raymond Briggs
ReplyDeleteThe Christmasarus by Tom Fletcher, I love it cause it’s such a unique story!
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman and the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe :)
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman just a fab storyline
ReplyDeletethe night before christmas :)
ReplyDeleteBear Stays Up for Christmas as he realises giving is one of the best Christmas presents of all
ReplyDeleteThe Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe !! ...
ReplyDeleteI love The Snowman, it's such a classic!
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman - I find it just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe - my favourite bit is when the queen lures Edmund with the Turkish Delight
ReplyDeletethe grinch well its got snow in it
ReplyDeletethe snowman- i remember always watching the film and reading the book at christmas time with my mum dad and little brother... good old christmas classic and is just a great feel good film jolly and musical
ReplyDeleteThe Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe was one of my favourite books when I was young. I love the fantasy and adventure
ReplyDeleteThe gruffalos child. I think its a lovely story and one of my kids faves
ReplyDeleteThe Jolly Postman, just love reading all those little letters.
ReplyDeleteThe Night Before Christmas. It is something I remember reading every year growing up.
ReplyDeleteThere is a book called Tosca's Christmas that I had when I was very young which is all about a mischievous cat at Christmas. In the end he is so naughty he gets put outside in the snow, till Santa comes along and they snuggle up infront of the fire.
ReplyDeleteThe Stick Man it is cool and my grandkids have all loved it
ReplyDeletehas to be frosty the snowman x
ReplyDeleteTHE night before Christmas. It is timeless. I read it to my boys.
ReplyDeletethe lion the witch and the wardrobe. it was my favourite book as a child
ReplyDeleteI love the Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe!
ReplyDeleteThe Jolly Postman at Christmas. I always love sharing this one with my children. x
ReplyDeleteFather Christmas Needs a Wee! It makes the children laugh and it sums up our trips out!
ReplyDeleteMargaret Clarkson
ReplyDelete"The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" because it's a great story
Christmas Carol is my fave
ReplyDeleteHas to be The Snowman . It's just an all time classic I remember from childhood and still going strong now.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the snowman. I've loved it since I was younger and my son does too.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Snowman. We could only watch it at Christmas time (being a parent of 3 I now understand why lol). I loved the fact that I could read it all year round
ReplyDeleteI like the book called Snow Babies - it's a great kids story.
ReplyDeletethe lion the witch and the wardrobe
ReplyDeleteI love The Snowman because it is a magical story and everyone loves it too.
ReplyDeleteI like the Gruffalo's Child as she has a magical journey through the snow. I love the pictures and the images the book creates for me. It reminds me of the adventures I had in the snow when I was little.
ReplyDeleteI love Enid Blyton's Christmas Tales because it reminds me of when I was small.
ReplyDeleteI love The Grinch. My favourite Christmas story ever xx
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman is my favourite as it reminds me of my childhood, thankyou for the competition x
ReplyDeleteFather Christmas by Raymond Briggs
ReplyDeletethe snowman x its always been a family favourite
ReplyDeleteI love Foxes in the Snow which is about 2 little fox cubs that leave their den to play in the snow. It's a lovely story for toddlers.
ReplyDeleteThe Snowman, what a classic and all family loves it :)
ReplyDeleteI like the Frozen book because it makes my children smile x
ReplyDeleteHas to be the snowman
ReplyDeleteThe Gruffalo's child :) xxx
ReplyDeleteFather Christmas because its such a funny story and my son loves to hear about the things Santa gets up to when hes not delivering presents.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be the Hogfather by Terry Pratchett :) It's the discworld take on father christmas - the hogfather disappears and Death takes his place to keep the world going. It's very funny, sweet and full of characters which fuel the imagination :) Ifyou ever read it make sure to read the rest of the Discworld books published before it first as although it can be read as a stand alone it has some characters with back stories
ReplyDeleteWe love the Snowman, its a true classic and just brings the festive message home (Ruth Wollerton)
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