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Kringle

by Tony Abbott, Greg Call · 2005 · 304 pages

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Just in time for Christmas comes a fantasy epic from one of today's most popular writers for children. It is the story of a young orphan realizing his destiny — to become the legendary Kris Kringle.

Unlike the traditional Santa Claus myth, KRINGLE is a coming-of-age story about an orphan who becomes a force for good in a dark and violent time. It is a tale of fantasy, of goblins, elves, and flying reindeer — and of a boy from the humblest beginnings who fulfills his destiny.

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Our tale begins in 500 A.D., when goblins kidnapped human children and set them to work in underground mines. Kringle is one such child.... until he discovers his mission - to free children from enslavement. His legend lives on today, as he travels the earth every Christmas Eve to quell the goblins once more.

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Genre
fantasyadventurefairy taleparanormal
Themes
christmaschildhoodanimalselvesmagic
Setting
christmas
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 304 pages

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