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Jingle Boy [Library Binding]

Kieran Scott (Author)
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Grade 6-8-Paul has always adored Christmas-that is, until a mall Santa steals his girlfriend, his father is nearly electrocuted by a Christmas light display that burns down much of their house, and his mother loses her job. Attributing all this tragedy to the loss of his lucky Santa hat, the embittered teen sets out to get his revenge on the mall Santa, and on Christmas in general. Paul is an appealing character whose holiday season goes from bad to worse, culminating in a night in jail. There is an appropriate moral at the end and even a visit from St. Nick himself, but luckily the tone is peppy rather than cloying. If you have an urgent need for Christmas fiction aimed at young teens, this is the book.-E. M.
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Gr. 6-9. Paul Nicholas and his family have the most lit-up house in Paramus, New Jersey, every Christmas, and they are devoted to the whole season--carols, presents, carrots for the reindeer. This year, Paul is even going to be Santa at the mall. But all at once, his new blonde girlfriend dumps him for another Santa, his dad nearly electrocutes himself putting the lights up, and his mom gets fired. Paul joins Holly, his best friend, and a handful of others in an anti-Christmas campaign, which leads to some very questionable activities. A predictable plot and a touch of unnecessary fantasy don't quite sink this first-person confection. What saves it are the mall-rat locale, quirky premise, and the satisfying best-friend-to-girlfriend metamorphosis. It is also noteworthy in its treatment of Christmas as an entirely secular holiday. GraceAnne DeCandido
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Holiday Fiction for Teens Dec 30 2003
By Erika Sorocco
Format:Hardcover
Paul Nicholas is sure that this Christmas will be the absolute best. For once he has a great girlfriend, Sarah, who just happens to love Christmas as much as he does, or at least the present part; he's got the job of being the mall Santa Claus, and he's getting the absolute perfect present this year, a jeep. Everything is just fine, beyond fine, until Paul loses his lucky Santa hat, and everything goes wrong. First he finds his girlfriend making out with the mall Santa Claus, who just happens to be the same one who'll be training him for his job next week, his father electrocutes himself while putting up Christmas lights, and almost burns down the house at the same time, and his mother loses her job. Now, the kid who has always been the biggest nut over Christmas, has decided to get even with the holiday, and everything associated with it.

As someone who absolutely LOVES reading books about the Christmas season, I was ecstatic to find JINGLE BOY. Not only is it one of the only teen fiction Christmas books on the market, but it is also one of the funniest I've ever read. Reminiscent of John Grisham's SKIPPING CHRISTMAS, JINGLE BOY is a must for all who love (or hate) the holiday season. It will keep you laughing out loud throughout the entire holiday season. Possibly longer. Don't miss it.

Erika Sorocco

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good job until... Dec 5 2003
By Anthony Manno
Format:Hardcover
Kieran Scott has written a book that all ages will enjoy and appreciate. Her narrator is Paul Nicholas, a teenager who is filled with the Christmas spirit--that is until he loses his special Santa hat. Everything goes wrong, and Paul swears he will have his revenge (do not worry...we are talking about a book for early teens here). The story works until a slightly contrived counseling session that may or may not be a dream. This might have worked if it had been done a couple of times before. And readers might question the truth about the group Paul joins to get even with Christmas. Infer/imply away. Fun anyway.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Holiday Fiction for Teens Dec 30 2003
By Erika Sorocco - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Paul Nicholas is sure that this Christmas will be the absolute best. For once he has a great girlfriend, Sarah, who just happens to love Christmas as much as he does, or at least the present part; he's got the job of being the mall Santa Claus, and he's getting the absolute perfect present this year, a jeep. Everything is just fine, beyond fine, until Paul loses his lucky Santa hat, and everything goes wrong. First he finds his girlfriend making out with the mall Santa Claus, who just happens to be the same one who'll be training him for his job next week, his father electrocutes himself while putting up Christmas lights, and almost burns down the house at the same time, and his mother loses her job. Now, the kid who has always been the biggest nut over Christmas, has decided to get even with the holiday, and everything associated with it.

As someone who absolutely LOVES reading books about the Christmas season, I was ecstatic to find JINGLE BOY. Not only is it one of the only teen fiction Christmas books on the market, but it is also one of the funniest I've ever read. Reminiscent of John Grisham's SKIPPING CHRISTMAS, JINGLE BOY is a must for all who love (or hate) the holiday season. It will keep you laughing out loud throughout the entire holiday season. Possibly longer. Don't miss it.

Erika Sorocco

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Christmas story for tweens and teens Jan 2 2011
By Ann Winthrop - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My son (age 11) and I both enjoyed this book. He had trouble putting it down after he started reading.
5.0 out of 5 stars Jingle Perfect! Dec 19 2010
By Rossana Snee - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the story of Paul Nicholas, a teenager who loves all things Christmas. Until, that is, he loses his hat, to which he attributes all his good Christmas fortune. From that moment on everything goes wrong, very wrong. Event after bad event make him lose his Christmas spirit, and the fun loving, Jingle Boy, turns into a vengeful, anti-Christmas hooligan. This book was well-written, funny, romantic, and had great lessons, to boot. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to laugh, cry and enjoy a wonderful read! Kudos to Kieran Scott.
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