![]() ![]() Torn away from a carefree life and forced into a world of dirt and darkness has started to get the better of her. The dark fantasy YA series THE COAL ELF CHRONICLES is about the dark side of Christmas.Įmber Skye is a fed-up teenage Coal Elf with a big ashy chip on her shoulder. Maria Dougherty-De Vivo has written a very seasonal series of books: ![]() I’ve been talking to writers and readers about YA books they would recommend as Christmas presents and here are some of the books they have suggested. If they weren’t there, I could always add them to my birthday and Christmas list. I couldn’t always afford to buy the books new and depended on the local library stocking the ones that grabbed my interest. Excerpts of well-known books in comprehension passages were also a great way to find interesting reading material. At high school I enjoyed the books in our literature lessons and would seek out other books by the same authors. I don’t remember there being many YA books available as I grew older. ![]() My sister was given a similar book the same year so it was two lots of reading for both of us! Every year, there were also annuals of the different comics we read over the year. One of my favourites was a large book of fairy tales which I read over and over again. I can remember as a child that at least one of my Christmas presents would be a book. This week, I’ve been thinking about books that would make great Christmas presents. ![]()
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