When Santa Fell To Earth | 
| Author: Cornelia Funke
Publisher: The Chicken House
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 314803
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 043978204X
EAN: 9780439782043
ASIN: 043978204X
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Product Description
Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he's not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determind to put an end to children's wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinchlike plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!
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 6th grader's book report - 5 star review January 3, 2009
I recommend this book to everyone who loves Christmas and hates to say good-bye to it. When Santa Fell to Earth written by Cornelia Funke is certainly not the typical Christmas story. I found the book to be addicting and I did not want to put it down. The author spins a tale about a world where there are many Santas, each Santa has a reindeer, and instead of pulling a sleigh that Santa rides in, the reindeer pulls a caravan. Angels, elves, an evil Santa that wants to change Christmas so there is no magic and just corporate greed, scary nutcrackers, and one really good Santa all help to make this book addictive right to the last page. Believe me, if you were reading the book right now, you would not be able to put it down.br /br /Even though the story is exciting and explains lots of Christmas mysteries, the main character is just an ordinary kid like you and me. He has some problems with math at school, not many friends, and his parents want to go someplace warm during Christmas instead of staying home. Ben becomes part of the tale when he dares to knock on the door of a strange caravan that appears on his street. In the caravan, which magically is bigger inside than what it looks from the outside, Ben meets the last real Santa, Niklas Goodfellow. He also meets two angel helpers, and a group of elves who like to swear. Santa's reindeer, Twinklestar, ran off during the storm that brought the caravan to earth. Luckily, after Ben hears Niklas' story, he and a girl named Charlotte and her dog Mutt are able to find Twinklestar. He had been hiding out in a department store where they had lots of marzipan, his favorite food. Finding an invisible reindeer isn't easy, and Niklas rewards Ben and Charlotte by showing them the elves' workshop inside the caravan. How could you not want to read a book that explains how Santa is able to carry all those presents in one sack? Just hearing Niklas, the angels and elves tell Ben and Charlotte how one bad Santa has tried to take over Christmas makes me want to read the book again.br /br /If you want to find out what happens to Goblynch (the bad Santa), how the elves bring snow from Yule Land to the earth, why Niklas can't remove his boots, how Ben and his family become closer and discover the magic of Christmas, and what happens at the end of the story, then make sure you read When Santa Fell to Earth. If your library does not have a copy, you can borrow mine as long as you promise to return it. Even though the story is not traditional, it will fill you with good spirit and Christmas cheer.br /
 Good read December 16, 2008
This book took a few chapters to "get into it" but turned out to be a good holiday read.
Innocently Delightful Read!! January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cornelia Funke writes the perfect holiday book for both children and adults! The storyline is clever and makes you smile practically the entire way through!br /br /The story is centered on Ben, a child that appears to be an underachiever, and Niklas Goodfellow, the last real Santa Clause. The evil Gerold Geronimus Goblynch is in charge of the Great Christmas Council and has outlawed the old ways magic was once used for children. Niklas Goodfellow's remaining friends, which consists of elves, angels, and a reindeer, have been banned and/or exterminated. Instead of utilizing these magical creatures, snowmobiles are replacing them forever. Any Santa who disagrees with the new rules is turned into Chocolate. While Niklas was supposed to be in hiding, his reindeer escapes while flying one night; thus, Santa falls to Earth! Now, it's up to Ben and his new friend Charlotte to help the last Santa.br /br /While this is an excellent story, Funke concludes with almost a bittersweet ending. Funke's character, Ben, doesn't seem to develop as the story progresses. Readers will assume Ben is maturing, but as the story continues, he seems to fall into old habits that classify him as the underachiever. It's quite unfortunate that Funke portrays almost every adult as being neglectful of their children yet somehow keeps the spirit of Christmas anticipatory for children! It's a wonderfully hilarious book but be warned that some characters never change (even with the spirit of Christmas).br /
SANTA DIDN'T FALL HE WAS PUSHED! December 17, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK IS NOT SO MUCH FUN TO READ IT'S A CHAPTER BOOK FIRST OF ALL WHICH ONCE YOU PUT IT DOWN YOU DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE PICKING BACK UP...br /I HAVE SO LITTLE TIME ABOUT CHRISTMAS SO MUCH TO DO LIKE ALL OF YOU THAT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET INTO THIS STORY EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES IT DOES SEEM I N T E R E S T I N G .... NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.br /THE SANTAKID IS TRUELY MUCH MUCH BETTER.
When Santa Fell To Earth April 2, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When Santa Fell To Earth is a strange book about a santa named Niklas Goodfellow who escapes an evil santa named Gerold Goblinch who wants Cristmas to be different,but some santas including Niklas disagreee with Gerold.So he takes there boots off witch turns them to choclet but he didn't get Niklas.br / Niklas was on his way to the forest to hide with his raindeer Twinklestar and a caravan full of angels and elves,but somthing unexpected happens the caravan gets loose from Twinklestar and falls to the grond with a great thud!.Niklas and the elves start fixing up the caravan.br / As there stay gets longer a boy named Ben and a girl named Charlotte learn more about Niklas.br / Niklas feels bad becase the town there in never has good cristmases so he gives them the best cristmas ever.br / If you are looking for a good cristmas story When Santa Fell To Earth is your book.
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