Santa Steals Christmas!

By: Eve Nairn-Magnante

Narrated by: Olivia Caw

Length: 15 mins

Publisher's summary

A witty and surprising Christmas mystery!

It’s Christmas Eve, and a mysterious looking Santa is stealing all the presents that Santa has just delivered! How could this be?! Santa, Rudolph, and the other reindeer must beat the ticking clock to unmask the naughty imposter. Will Rudolph and the elves be able to save Christmas before all the girls and boys wake up?

• Originally by six-year-old Eve, this is a magical Christmas story written by a child for children everywhere!
• A fun-filled mystery that will hook in young listeners in the hunt for Santa.
• Delightful, detailed, colourful illustrations capture the humor and magic of Santa’s world.
• Highlights the meaning of presents and the true spirit of Christmas–a time for friends and family to gather together.

Santa Steals Christmas! Audio script written by The Good Vikings Limited.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Great Christmas Tale

This is a delightful listen (and read, I’m sure) that your kids will want to hear multiple times this holiday season.

My 5-year-old rarely enjoys audiobooks. Incidentally, the only one she’s ever enjoyed was about Christmas. But she loved this one! A fast-paced story with lots of action, a mystery, and a great conclusion, it is a great story for the whole family to enjoy.

The cover art is gorgeous, so I definitely think this is one we’ll get in a physical copy as well because I’d love to see the rest of the art. The storyline gave me modern-day Grinch vibes, but it’s still it’s own story. My daughter loves the Grinch, so if your kiddos – or you – love him too then snap this one up.

Myself, my husband, and my daughter are all neurodivergent – as well as the majority of her aunts and uncles – so I really appreciate anything that goes toward helping neurodivergent individuals. Knowing that this book is designed in a way to help kids read it better with a special font, and 5% of proceeds are going to help fund Dyslexia and Autism organizations is inspiring.

I listened to the audiobook version, and I really enjoyed the narrator. I realized, however, that we have not exposed my daughter to enough Scottish accents yet though. I had to slow the book down for her because she couldn’t understand it at normal speed. The narrator has a rather thick Scottish accent – though I’ve heard thicker – so if you’re not familiar with Scottish accents, you may too have to slow down your normal listening speeds. Or consider the written versions.

Who’s It For?
The recommended age group is 4-10, and I think that’s appropriate. For the younger kids, it’s an exciting story and for the older ones they’ll actually benefit from the clear messaging.