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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King
Laura Geringer, William Joyce
3.98 AVERAGE
352 reviews for:
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King
Laura Geringer, William Joyce
3.98 AVERAGE
Es un libro perfecto para leerselo a mi sobrino, es hermoso y sencillo, pero no tonto.
Tiene profundidad y personalidad los personajes y simplemente es lindo
Tiene profundidad y personalidad los personajes y simplemente es lindo
Really good story idea. Beautiful drawings. Just felt that there needed to be some variety in the sentence structure. And big fault in that one of the characters comes up with "if you believe, it will come true" and, if that is so, how come they just can't defeat Pitch by believing it? I mean, they bring a character back to life by just believing it. Maybe a little more thought should have been behind that or some better editing.
Ever wonder who Santa was before he was Santa? He was a bandit, talented no doubt, but a thief and treasure hunter nonetheless. Nicholas St. North was his name, and he was only concerned about himself until the fateful day he ended up in the village of Santoff Claussen. He expected to find treasure, but instead he found a village terrorized by Pitch, an ancient evil, and his Fearlings, rulers of the night, bringers of nightmares.
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce and Laura Geringer tells how Nicholas grew from being a self-centered man to the caring, magical person who will one day be Santa. We follow him and his mentor, a great wizard, and a young girl named Katherine as they fight to protect the children of the world.
As an adult, I enjoyed it. I could complain that maybe some of the characters were underdeveloped, that the grand quest was a little slow to materialize, that it’s kind of odd that the adults were the stars in this middle school book, but it honestly doesn’t matter. It was an enchanting story, and just the right length.There was adventure, spells, a mechanical djinni, a mysterious spectral boy, and, of course, flying reindeer. A great seasonal read.
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce and Laura Geringer tells how Nicholas grew from being a self-centered man to the caring, magical person who will one day be Santa. We follow him and his mentor, a great wizard, and a young girl named Katherine as they fight to protect the children of the world.
As an adult, I enjoyed it. I could complain that maybe some of the characters were underdeveloped, that the grand quest was a little slow to materialize, that it’s kind of odd that the adults were the stars in this middle school book, but it honestly doesn’t matter. It was an enchanting story, and just the right length.There was adventure, spells, a mechanical djinni, a mysterious spectral boy, and, of course, flying reindeer. A great seasonal read.
This book is amazing!! It's not just an ordinary middle-grade fiction. The plot is great, the characters are wonderful, the illustrations are flawless, and the twist encouraged me to not put down the book. I love it so much! If you have children around the age of 7-11, this would be a perfect book to read together in Christmas!
I really enjoyed it, and it was so imaginative, and so magical. The drawings brought it to life as well!
It's a cute book.
Magic gets them out of allot of stuff, but since you are dealing with a wizard and moon people, that's to be expected :)
Magic gets them out of allot of stuff, but since you are dealing with a wizard and moon people, that's to be expected :)
This reminds me so much of classical children's books. It's very different from the movie, but in a good way that I appreciated. I think it could have focused a bit more on the problem of Pitch rather than North just hanging out in Santoff Claussen, but I really enjoyed it. Definitely a book to read to young children, and for children to pick up when they're just discovering their own love of reading.
I admit, while I've been a fan of Rise of the Guardians since it was released, it was only a few months ago I learned of the book series. (Thank you, DVD bonus content interviews!)
I'm so glad I made the discovery eventually, because this was SO MUCH FUN. A compelling origin story for North, alongside utterly delightful artwork. I don't always get easily sucked into middle grade novels easily, but once I started this one, I couldn't put it down. And I can't wait to begin the next book!
I'm so glad I made the discovery eventually, because this was SO MUCH FUN. A compelling origin story for North, alongside utterly delightful artwork. I don't always get easily sucked into middle grade novels easily, but once I started this one, I couldn't put it down. And I can't wait to begin the next book!
This book reminded me of being a kid; of being tucked into my bed while my mom read me a bedtime story. It just had this wonderful feeling of fun and adventure to it. A fairytale akin to the Narnia books, which roguish heros, brave children, and fantastical creatures at every turn.
I really am fascinated by this whole series. I saw Rise of the Guardians, and I've read one of the picture books, and I love how they tie together without being retellings of the same story. This, here, is how you build a world, one separate piece at a time.
I really am fascinated by this whole series. I saw Rise of the Guardians, and I've read one of the picture books, and I love how they tie together without being retellings of the same story. This, here, is how you build a world, one separate piece at a time.