2016 BOOKS OF THE YEAR CHILDREN’S


THE LIE TREE FRANCES HARDINGE MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS


A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS MATT HAIG, CHRIS MOULD (ILLUS) CANONGATE


You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It is a story that proves that nothing


is impossible. A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow, and a boy called Nikolas, who isn’t afraid to believe in magic.


Faith’s father has been found dead in mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it. The fruit of the tree, when eaten, will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it. The bigger the lie, the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth that is uncovered. The girl realises that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father’s murder, so begins to spread untruths across her small island community. But as her tales spiral out of control, she discovers that where lies seduce, truths shatter . . .


MOG’S CHRISTMAS CALAMITY JUDITH KERR HARPERCOLLINS CHILDREN’S BOOKS


Mog and the Thomas family are looking forward to Christmas. But when Mog wakes up, calamity strikes! Can Mog save Christmas Day?


GREAT BOOKS FROM BRITISH PUBLISHERS


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