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Merry Christmas, Mr, Carroll!
Alvin learns the true meaning of Christmas when he dreams of Christmas past, present, and future
24 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1990
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Dianne Dixon
7 books63 followersDianne Dixon (winner of the Humanitas Prize for Excellence in Screenwriting and double Emmy nominee) regularly received glowing reviews for her work in television: “Her characters dance off the page.” (Jane Hewland/Sky Television, UK) “An enormously gifted writer.” (LaVerne McKinnon/CBS Television) “Her knowledge of storytelling is both clear and articulate.” (Nate Hopper/Sony Pictures).
Now Dianne is receiving equally enthusiastic response to her work as a novelist: “Captivating, fascinating.” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) “Absorbing and provocative.” (Huffington Post) “Convincing prose, particularly the dialogue.” (Kirkus) “An exciting new writer, capable of creating a well-paced, emotional page-turner of the best kind.” (Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and The Magnolia League).
The Language of Secrets is Dianne’s debut novel. Her second book, The Book of Someday, has a September 2013 publication date. And her third novel is scheduled for in summer/fall of 2014.
Now Dianne is receiving equally enthusiastic response to her work as a novelist: “Captivating, fascinating.” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) “Absorbing and provocative.” (Huffington Post) “Convincing prose, particularly the dialogue.” (Kirkus) “An exciting new writer, capable of creating a well-paced, emotional page-turner of the best kind.” (Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks and The Magnolia League).
The Language of Secrets is Dianne’s debut novel. Her second book, The Book of Someday, has a September 2013 publication date. And her third novel is scheduled for in summer/fall of 2014.
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September 4, 2022
When I was a kid, I remember this being one of my favorite Christmas books. I was really into Alvin & the Chipmunks, and I also really loved the story of A Christmas Carol, so I was all about any adaptation of that. I stumbled across this today, and now I'm not so sure why I loved it so much. It wasn't as disjointed or abrupt as I thought it might be for a book so short--it actually has a solid, easy-to-follow plot. But I'm not sure it's anything special, just a nostalgic find for me.
December 15, 2018
I picked this book up at a thrift store recently just because I have a soft spot for 80s/90s cartoon Alvin & the Chipmunks and it did not disappoint. It was such a fun reimagining of A Christmas Carol and sparked a great amount of joy in my life for just .25 cents.
December 3, 2023
A decent retelling of A Christmas Carol.
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