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North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus
MEET SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD CANDYCANE CLAUS. She's the most popular girl at North Pole High. Her father is world-famous. And every day is Christmas. What more could any girl want?
BOYS! And the new boy, Rudy Tutti, is hot chocolate. But he hates anything to do with Christmas!
When Candy and Rudy are forced to work together on a school Christmas-tree project, her world is turned upside down: Her grades start to suffer, she loses her taste for ice cream, and now the two North-Star-cross'd teens must contend with her overprotective father — Santa Claus — before Christmas is ruined for EVERYONE!
BOYS! And the new boy, Rudy Tutti, is hot chocolate. But he hates anything to do with Christmas!
When Candy and Rudy are forced to work together on a school Christmas-tree project, her world is turned upside down: Her grades start to suffer, she loses her taste for ice cream, and now the two North-Star-cross'd teens must contend with her overprotective father — Santa Claus — before Christmas is ruined for EVERYONE!
314 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2012
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Candace Jane Kringle
2 books76 followersCandace Jane Kringle is a junior at North Pole High. She likes candy canes, unicorn races, and making snow angels. Her father is the most well-known and beloved toymaker and toy distributor in the world. Her memoir,
North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus
, is her first book. After high school, she plans to enroll at North Pole University and write more books, maybe even some fiction. :)
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July 14, 2014
4.5/5, rounded up.
North Pole High is the memoir of none other than the princess of Christmas herself, Candycane Claus. That's right. The one and only daughter of Santa. At sixteen, she has a pretty jolly life. A half-elf boyfriend who's totally hot chocolate, great grades in her classes. She even has a candy striped Range Rover and a penguin for a chef- how chill is that? But all that comes tumbling down like an uneven snowpile once Rudy Tutti comes into town. Rudy hates Christmas. He outgrew it, and didn't even think Santa was real until he met the big guy in the doughy flesh. Candy wants nothing to ignore him, but when they're forced to design a Christmas tree together in class, all bells break lose. A rebellious spark in her ignites like a mall Christmas light display.... But can she pull her act together, and salvage things in the love department, before Christmas is ruined for everyone?
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Lords a'leapin', I cannot stress how much I loved this book. It is the first book I've laughed out loud while reading in a long time. This definitely put me in the Christmas spirit.
+ I loved the setting. Candy canes grow wild, there's a hot chocolate pond. Reindeer poop is chocolate. Honestly, what person wouldn't want to live in such a splendiforous place? I was sucked into the North Pole immediately.
+ It wasn't instant love. In a lot of YA books I've read lately, it just takes one look and the girl is smitten. In this book, there's a bit of time for her to mull things over and decide.
+ Rudy is lovely. As are most of the other characters. Each one was described well, and the proper emotion was conveyed while reading. Santa was mean, for starters. And her best friend was a bit dramatic and moody. But each one was well represented and written.
+ Overall story and premise is adorable. I loved it.
+ The innuendos made the book even more hilarious, in my opinion.
- My one fault with this story is that the gay character's named Queero. Granted, the chef's name is Chefy. But, being LGBT, that was a bit offensive.
All that being said, I definitely recommend this book to YA readers or anyone YA+ who wants a lighthearted Christmassy read. Prepare to giggle, curl up with a glass of hot chocolate and your most favorite blanket, and enjoy the adventures of the North Pole.
Thanks to the lovely Candace Jane Kringle and Northpolehigh.com for my copy of this book!
North Pole High is the memoir of none other than the princess of Christmas herself, Candycane Claus. That's right. The one and only daughter of Santa. At sixteen, she has a pretty jolly life. A half-elf boyfriend who's totally hot chocolate, great grades in her classes. She even has a candy striped Range Rover and a penguin for a chef- how chill is that? But all that comes tumbling down like an uneven snowpile once Rudy Tutti comes into town. Rudy hates Christmas. He outgrew it, and didn't even think Santa was real until he met the big guy in the doughy flesh. Candy wants nothing to ignore him, but when they're forced to design a Christmas tree together in class, all bells break lose. A rebellious spark in her ignites like a mall Christmas light display.... But can she pull her act together, and salvage things in the love department, before Christmas is ruined for everyone?
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Lords a'leapin', I cannot stress how much I loved this book. It is the first book I've laughed out loud while reading in a long time. This definitely put me in the Christmas spirit.
+ I loved the setting. Candy canes grow wild, there's a hot chocolate pond. Reindeer poop is chocolate. Honestly, what person wouldn't want to live in such a splendiforous place? I was sucked into the North Pole immediately.
+ It wasn't instant love. In a lot of YA books I've read lately, it just takes one look and the girl is smitten. In this book, there's a bit of time for her to mull things over and decide.
+ Rudy is lovely. As are most of the other characters. Each one was described well, and the proper emotion was conveyed while reading. Santa was mean, for starters. And her best friend was a bit dramatic and moody. But each one was well represented and written.
+ Overall story and premise is adorable. I loved it.
+ The innuendos made the book even more hilarious, in my opinion.
- My one fault with this story is that the gay character's named Queero. Granted, the chef's name is Chefy. But, being LGBT, that was a bit offensive.
All that being said, I definitely recommend this book to YA readers or anyone YA+ who wants a lighthearted Christmassy read. Prepare to giggle, curl up with a glass of hot chocolate and your most favorite blanket, and enjoy the adventures of the North Pole.
Thanks to the lovely Candace Jane Kringle and Northpolehigh.com for my copy of this book!
December 26, 2023
12/26/23 addition: I did not, in fact, receive coal in my stocking. 😙
Bad reviews of this book result in the reviewer getting put on the Naughty List and getting coal for Christmas. Bring on the soot, baby, because there's not a snowball's chance in hell that I'm going to pretend I liked this just because a fictional version of Santa would disapprove of me hurting his daughter's feelings.
THINGS I LIKED
•The Christmas twist on popular expressions were cute and surprisingly didn't get old.
•Otter and Chefy were cute.
•I appreciated that the deus ex machina the Snow Angel presented wasn't the ultimate solution to saving Christmas. My jaw dropped at how they had to start making toys manually from virtually nothing.That was actually kind of a good plot twist.
•Santa’s reindeer were all female, which is accurate according to real-life caribou, since females keep their antlers during the winter. So good job sneaking that in.
THINGS THAT MADE ME GO"HUH?" "WHAT THE HOLIDAY HELL?"
•Candycane is just not a great protagonist. Maybe I'm too old for YA books, but I'm fine with teenagers acting like teenagers as long as they have positive traits to balance them out. Candy didn't really have anything to balance out her main (and only) traits of Christmas and Sass. She was like a self-insert character from Wattpad or the Episode App, and in this case she was, since this is a "true story" and it "definitely happened".
•As awful as Tinsel is as a person, Rudy never grew on me either. His dislike for Christmas is understandable - now that I've lost loved ones right before the holidays start, I know it can be a difficult time of year when it's tinged with grief - but that shouldn't have been an excuse for him to be surly and sarcastic all the time. His sudden change of heart didn't happen gradually, he's still a douche with a slightly less hostile attitude at the end.
•Candy and Rudy have no chemistry. Physical attraction and exchanging a few looks is not true love, and as much as Candy insisted she actually liked Rudy, it came off as her dating someone her dad didn't approve of just to piss him off. I never felt any genuine connection between them aside from their drive-in movie date.
•Santa is a fascist in this book, I don't think any other word is appropriate here. There are helicopter parents and then there are parents who take over their children's lives due to not being able to handle seeing them grow up. Santa was incredibly selfish and narrow-minded and his obsession with Rudy dating Candy nearly ruined Christmas - and that's not even an exaggeration. Santa being a flawed parent is a good concept, but it's done much better in stories like Arthur Christmas, where Santa is sympathetic but clearly out of his depth at his job and at being a good father. Candy's dad was downright despicable and honestly he didn't do enough to warrant forgiveness for the pain he caused everyone.
•Mrs. Claus was actually a good mom, but she got worse over time due to her not stepping in sooner to curb her husband's reign of terror. "Oh he won't listen to me when he's like this"...okay, so you're not even going to try? When you clearly have authority? What is wrong with you?
•Flip and Flop are rejected Disney sidekicks who won’t. Stop. Talking. Good God, they just never stop. And they’re not funny. They made me want to listen to an Olaf stand-up routine, because it’d somehow be less irritating.
•Queero the Flamboyantly Gay Polar Bear. Enough said.
•Hanukkah the Outcast Elf. This book is definitely a product of its time, but ffs. It hasn't aged well.
•Flashy the Degenerate Elf. What kind of employment process does the North Pole have if they have elves like this?
•The acknowledgements diverted into an epilogue halfway through, with clothing descriptions that rival those of My Immortal. And then at the end it remembers what acknowledgements are and gets back on track. Maybe separate the two next time.
•The author interview just made the book feel so much longer than it actually was. It was never-ending and not even that interesting or needed.
NITPICK CORNER
•I'm never eating another piece of chocolate again without gagging because this book has ruined it for me.
•Minnesota is the reason Santa's mall tour comes to an abrupt end because I guess all the children focused on looks and puberty live here and made Santa throw a temper tantrum. I'm not saying kids can't ask for things like bigger boobs, but for the entire concentration of those requests coming from one state? That's not accurate in the slightest, but maybe 2012 was an off year for the Twin Cities. It's also slightly offensive, but I live here, so.
Maybe I'll come back and update whether or not coal is in my stocking come Christmas morning. I'm not holding my breath, but who knows? Maybe this version of Santa does really exist! I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
Bad reviews of this book result in the reviewer getting put on the Naughty List and getting coal for Christmas. Bring on the soot, baby, because there's not a snowball's chance in hell that I'm going to pretend I liked this just because a fictional version of Santa would disapprove of me hurting his daughter's feelings.
THINGS I LIKED
•The Christmas twist on popular expressions were cute and surprisingly didn't get old.
•Otter and Chefy were cute.
•I appreciated that the deus ex machina the Snow Angel presented wasn't the ultimate solution to saving Christmas. My jaw dropped at how they had to start making toys manually from virtually nothing.That was actually kind of a good plot twist.
•Santa’s reindeer were all female, which is accurate according to real-life caribou, since females keep their antlers during the winter. So good job sneaking that in.
THINGS THAT MADE ME GO
•Candycane is just not a great protagonist. Maybe I'm too old for YA books, but I'm fine with teenagers acting like teenagers as long as they have positive traits to balance them out. Candy didn't really have anything to balance out her main (and only) traits of Christmas and Sass. She was like a self-insert character from Wattpad or the Episode App, and in this case she was, since this is a "true story" and it "definitely happened".
•As awful as Tinsel is as a person, Rudy never grew on me either. His dislike for Christmas is understandable - now that I've lost loved ones right before the holidays start, I know it can be a difficult time of year when it's tinged with grief - but that shouldn't have been an excuse for him to be surly and sarcastic all the time. His sudden change of heart didn't happen gradually, he's still a douche with a slightly less hostile attitude at the end.
•Candy and Rudy have no chemistry. Physical attraction and exchanging a few looks is not true love, and as much as Candy insisted she actually liked Rudy, it came off as her dating someone her dad didn't approve of just to piss him off. I never felt any genuine connection between them aside from their drive-in movie date.
•Santa is a fascist in this book, I don't think any other word is appropriate here. There are helicopter parents and then there are parents who take over their children's lives due to not being able to handle seeing them grow up. Santa was incredibly selfish and narrow-minded and his obsession with Rudy dating Candy nearly ruined Christmas - and that's not even an exaggeration. Santa being a flawed parent is a good concept, but it's done much better in stories like Arthur Christmas, where Santa is sympathetic but clearly out of his depth at his job and at being a good father. Candy's dad was downright despicable and honestly he didn't do enough to warrant forgiveness for the pain he caused everyone.
•Mrs. Claus was actually a good mom, but she got worse over time due to her not stepping in sooner to curb her husband's reign of terror. "Oh he won't listen to me when he's like this"...okay, so you're not even going to try? When you clearly have authority? What is wrong with you?
•Flip and Flop are rejected Disney sidekicks who won’t. Stop. Talking. Good God, they just never stop. And they’re not funny. They made me want to listen to an Olaf stand-up routine, because it’d somehow be less irritating.
•Queero the Flamboyantly Gay Polar Bear. Enough said.
•Hanukkah the Outcast Elf. This book is definitely a product of its time, but ffs. It hasn't aged well.
•Flashy the Degenerate Elf. What kind of employment process does the North Pole have if they have elves like this?
•The acknowledgements diverted into an epilogue halfway through, with clothing descriptions that rival those of My Immortal. And then at the end it remembers what acknowledgements are and gets back on track. Maybe separate the two next time.
•The author interview just made the book feel so much longer than it actually was. It was never-ending and not even that interesting or needed.
NITPICK CORNER
•I'm never eating another piece of chocolate again without gagging because this book has ruined it for me.
•Minnesota is the reason Santa's mall tour comes to an abrupt end because I guess all the children focused on looks and puberty live here and made Santa throw a temper tantrum. I'm not saying kids can't ask for things like bigger boobs, but for the entire concentration of those requests coming from one state? That's not accurate in the slightest, but maybe 2012 was an off year for the Twin Cities. It's also slightly offensive, but I live here, so.
Maybe I'll come back and update whether or not coal is in my stocking come Christmas morning. I'm not holding my breath, but who knows? Maybe this version of Santa does really exist! I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 17, 2019
What I liked:
- seeing Santa as an overprotective dad
- Candy’s explanations of why people don’t believe in Santa (they were really funny)
- the slang they used was a little difficult to get used to but was funny
- Chefy the penguin chef
What I didn’t care for:
- the sexual references seemed out of place, like the little kid who asked Santa for “a balloon like my older brother keeps in his wallet”...this seemed like a younger ya book for the most part, but there were quite a few suggestive comments that felt out of place
- Candy was all over the place emotionally and didn’t seem to know her own mind and I didn’t like that she lied to practically everyone. I especially didn’t like the way she treated her best friend Snowflake who originally wanted Rudy but Candy kind of stole him for herself after promising Snowflake she would set her up with Rudy
- it was a bit hard to keep track of everyone since they all had odd names (Silentnight, Delicious, Cookiejar)
Overall a cute read about Santa’s daughter. I loved the “about the author” page at the end.
- seeing Santa as an overprotective dad
- Candy’s explanations of why people don’t believe in Santa (they were really funny)
- the slang they used was a little difficult to get used to but was funny
- Chefy the penguin chef
What I didn’t care for:
- the sexual references seemed out of place, like the little kid who asked Santa for “a balloon like my older brother keeps in his wallet”...this seemed like a younger ya book for the most part, but there were quite a few suggestive comments that felt out of place
- Candy was all over the place emotionally and didn’t seem to know her own mind and I didn’t like that she lied to practically everyone. I especially didn’t like the way she treated her best friend Snowflake who originally wanted Rudy but Candy kind of stole him for herself after promising Snowflake she would set her up with Rudy
- it was a bit hard to keep track of everyone since they all had odd names (Silentnight, Delicious, Cookiejar)
Overall a cute read about Santa’s daughter. I loved the “about the author” page at the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 6, 2012
--I lived in North Pole, right off Santa Claus Lane. I remember the Yeti "incident" We worried sick over our moose twins, Hailey & Frank, all week when we didn't get their afternoon visits!! anyway here is my review!--
(Sauntering in sucking on a candy cane) Hey! You guys are naughty! Don’t make me tell the big man on you! This is a genuine, North Pole Candy Cane, straight from Kris Kringle’s hand himself. Yes you heard me, North Pole.. as in Alaska. this book is a heck of a lot more than just a fun, festive and fabulous frolic down Rudy Tutti’s “lane” (snickering) The author, Miss Candace Jane Kringle, a junior at her North Pole High wrote her “memoir” of the year she was faced with having to save Christmas, dealing with normal teenage angst, cliques, boyfriends and the biggest, baddest man who is the only one in the history of the world who you can sit your kid in his lap with no worries of any bad kind of touching, even if your kid pees on him. He is to hopped up on Jellybeans, after all.
But let’s get back to our review. The book is pretty much your basic story of new boy comes to school, he is supposedly a bad boy, hence Rebel without a Claus…Drag races, fire car crash, should I give it up for the boy, over-bearing father, understanding mother, Knock-Turn Alley errrr.. wait.. ummm the bad side of town, reefer, even a bit of beer.. and of course true love that saves the day, or in this case one very special night.. it is all here a nightmare of teenage angst, nothing new about the tale right?.
A challenge to say the very least, and a challenge met by Miss Candace surpassing my expectations and even making me think a bit at times. It is totally clean, nothing like the above. Even the sexual innuendos are clean, heck the dirtiest thing in this ends up being edible! YES EDIBLE! (you really have to read it to see) The Christmas Miracle? Bigger really is not better, but when it grows? Boy does it grow!
Candace, Candace, Candace. When I saw this tour come across in my inbox, I admit I groaned more than a little, but I had to open it up and find out. When I signed up for the tour with a review, I thought I am only doing this because I had a child go to NPHS, was a SPED driver for the school, and have had numerous dealings with the families and teams, including being one of the “backyards ditch sectors for when hiding from certain… Grinches with a Badge (aka North Pole PD). Yes, I harbored more than one errant child on their dad’s snow-machines, NPPD is full of jerks, I know what Candace felt like when she realized Daddy may catch on to the gangs race through town on their Snow Pods (not approved for official distribution for Christmas, so put a lolly pop in it).
Kris Kringle – North Pole, AK (he’s in the white pages)
I know I know, I am having way to much fun with this, but I just cannot help it, I am caught up in the magic of the book! We have a penguin that cooks Gingerbread cookies where the boy crumbles and the girls are soft and full of sugar and spice (and Santa uses them to do the gingerbread-birds and the gingerbread-bees after one huge “Santa Clause Interruptus”
Let’s look at some of the players in this delightful tale. Just see how clever Miss Candace is. The personalities match the names, this was no mistake
-- Candace Jane Kringle – Sweet, shiny, with pure white and wearing those the rose color glasses just like her signature red stripes. She knows how to give the shine on to her father but fails many times to see beyond her expected behavior.
-- Rudy Tutti doesn’t fit any Christmas stocking, but he is like that unexpected toy, such as a new coffee maker (hint-nudge-hint honey!) Totally unexpected and ending up to be the best Christmas present ever.
-- Snowflake – light airy, unique but always fluttering about. Consent, and Candace’s best friend
-- Tinsel – annoying and clingy, oh just like real tinsel huh? He looks pretty on the outside but frankly he is pretty much the same each time you forgive him (just like it is every year when you give it one more try) Candace gives him one more try and his shine just doesn’t do it for her.
-- Vixen – ummm let’s just say her Christmas Tree skirt is one of those cheesy ones fake felt ones from Wal-Mart that never quite fits? She’s always in the market for ‘toe and knows how to … handle those big, round… buttons on your red suit. (again with the naughty thoughts)
--Sugarplum – OK she is a fairy, she is always a support staff and never the star. Just like when I was six in the Nutcracker, and eight, and nine… one day.. one day I will be *blink oh sorry about that, anyway you see where this is going?
So what can I say that I haven’t? Mind you, starting this is a little like the beginning of Christmas season when there is candy in every bowl, and cookies overflowing from the oven, it is a bit to much to take, but once you gird up and keep on keeping the music is never enough, the candy bowl is always needing to be filled and you need just one more batch of cookies. I am totally swept up into the magic of the story. I congratulate this author for really striking out and taking on story so many have and not only succeed in making it completely safe for kids of all ages, but making it a blast for any of us kids closer to 92 enjoy it just as much. Thank you for filling my stocking this year with an unexpected treat Miss Kringle. This former North Pole town dweller knows what she is getting all her friends here in Fairbanks and North Pole for Christmas, so if Daddy gets a few angry calls from your friends parents for some of those adventures you reveal in the pages of your memoir? Umm, Sorry!?
(Sauntering in sucking on a candy cane) Hey! You guys are naughty! Don’t make me tell the big man on you! This is a genuine, North Pole Candy Cane, straight from Kris Kringle’s hand himself. Yes you heard me, North Pole.. as in Alaska. this book is a heck of a lot more than just a fun, festive and fabulous frolic down Rudy Tutti’s “lane” (snickering) The author, Miss Candace Jane Kringle, a junior at her North Pole High wrote her “memoir” of the year she was faced with having to save Christmas, dealing with normal teenage angst, cliques, boyfriends and the biggest, baddest man who is the only one in the history of the world who you can sit your kid in his lap with no worries of any bad kind of touching, even if your kid pees on him. He is to hopped up on Jellybeans, after all.
But let’s get back to our review. The book is pretty much your basic story of new boy comes to school, he is supposedly a bad boy, hence Rebel without a Claus…Drag races, fire car crash, should I give it up for the boy, over-bearing father, understanding mother, Knock-Turn Alley errrr.. wait.. ummm the bad side of town, reefer, even a bit of beer.. and of course true love that saves the day, or in this case one very special night.. it is all here a nightmare of teenage angst, nothing new about the tale right?.
A challenge to say the very least, and a challenge met by Miss Candace surpassing my expectations and even making me think a bit at times. It is totally clean, nothing like the above. Even the sexual innuendos are clean, heck the dirtiest thing in this ends up being edible! YES EDIBLE! (you really have to read it to see) The Christmas Miracle? Bigger really is not better, but when it grows? Boy does it grow!
Candace, Candace, Candace. When I saw this tour come across in my inbox, I admit I groaned more than a little, but I had to open it up and find out. When I signed up for the tour with a review, I thought I am only doing this because I had a child go to NPHS, was a SPED driver for the school, and have had numerous dealings with the families and teams, including being one of the “backyards ditch sectors for when hiding from certain… Grinches with a Badge (aka North Pole PD). Yes, I harbored more than one errant child on their dad’s snow-machines, NPPD is full of jerks, I know what Candace felt like when she realized Daddy may catch on to the gangs race through town on their Snow Pods (not approved for official distribution for Christmas, so put a lolly pop in it).
Kris Kringle – North Pole, AK (he’s in the white pages)
I know I know, I am having way to much fun with this, but I just cannot help it, I am caught up in the magic of the book! We have a penguin that cooks Gingerbread cookies where the boy crumbles and the girls are soft and full of sugar and spice (and Santa uses them to do the gingerbread-birds and the gingerbread-bees after one huge “Santa Clause Interruptus”
Let’s look at some of the players in this delightful tale. Just see how clever Miss Candace is. The personalities match the names, this was no mistake
-- Candace Jane Kringle – Sweet, shiny, with pure white and wearing those the rose color glasses just like her signature red stripes. She knows how to give the shine on to her father but fails many times to see beyond her expected behavior.
-- Rudy Tutti doesn’t fit any Christmas stocking, but he is like that unexpected toy, such as a new coffee maker (hint-nudge-hint honey!) Totally unexpected and ending up to be the best Christmas present ever.
-- Snowflake – light airy, unique but always fluttering about. Consent, and Candace’s best friend
-- Tinsel – annoying and clingy, oh just like real tinsel huh? He looks pretty on the outside but frankly he is pretty much the same each time you forgive him (just like it is every year when you give it one more try) Candace gives him one more try and his shine just doesn’t do it for her.
-- Vixen – ummm let’s just say her Christmas Tree skirt is one of those cheesy ones fake felt ones from Wal-Mart that never quite fits? She’s always in the market for ‘toe and knows how to … handle those big, round… buttons on your red suit. (again with the naughty thoughts)
--Sugarplum – OK she is a fairy, she is always a support staff and never the star. Just like when I was six in the Nutcracker, and eight, and nine… one day.. one day I will be *blink oh sorry about that, anyway you see where this is going?
So what can I say that I haven’t? Mind you, starting this is a little like the beginning of Christmas season when there is candy in every bowl, and cookies overflowing from the oven, it is a bit to much to take, but once you gird up and keep on keeping the music is never enough, the candy bowl is always needing to be filled and you need just one more batch of cookies. I am totally swept up into the magic of the story. I congratulate this author for really striking out and taking on story so many have and not only succeed in making it completely safe for kids of all ages, but making it a blast for any of us kids closer to 92 enjoy it just as much. Thank you for filling my stocking this year with an unexpected treat Miss Kringle. This former North Pole town dweller knows what she is getting all her friends here in Fairbanks and North Pole for Christmas, so if Daddy gets a few angry calls from your friends parents for some of those adventures you reveal in the pages of your memoir? Umm, Sorry!?
December 5, 2012
4.5 STARS
Everyone knows the story of Santa Claus, right? He lives in the North Pole and delivers toys on Christmas Eve. But did you know jolly old Kris Kringle has an entire family, with a wife and 2 kids? This is the story of Candycane Claus, AKA Candace Jane Kringle--who wants to let you know that life as Santa's daughter isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Candycane is a junior at North Pole High, and dates the hottest half elf in town, Tinsel. But her life gets shaken up when the Scroogelike Rudy Tutti moves into town. Rudy and Candy are paired together for a school project, and when her dad finds them getting closer, he puts her on lockdown. But Santa is so concerned about what Candycane is doing, he doesn't realize what's going on in his own workshop. Will everything be alright by the time Christmas comes around?
This was a really fun, cute book and got me in the Christmas spirit! You need to have an open mind to get into some of the more fantastical parts, but if you can, it's pretty funny.
Candycane is definitely a princess and Daddy's little girl. Yet, she's not really annoying or mean. She's somewhat self centered, but I can definitely understand why. She's popular, pretty, and has the best of everything. She's also kind of whiny, but every 16 year old is.
What I loved most about this book was the world building. The North Pole is full of fun characters, from Chefy the penguin to Angry the Elf. Candy canes are trees, and dinner and dessert are hard to tell from each other. And also, something which I can't decide is funny or disgusting: reindeer poop is a chocolaty delicacy.
The romance between Candy and Rudy was kind of predictable, but still fun to watch. They are so totally opposite, but each one changes a little for the other. I think that's important in any relationship. There were a couple of little twists that made things interesting though.
This book had some laugh out loud moments. It also had some drama, and some action scenes. This was a lighthearted Christmas tale for anyone who wants a change from the old stories we love, but are kind of tired of hearing.
Everyone knows the story of Santa Claus, right? He lives in the North Pole and delivers toys on Christmas Eve. But did you know jolly old Kris Kringle has an entire family, with a wife and 2 kids? This is the story of Candycane Claus, AKA Candace Jane Kringle--who wants to let you know that life as Santa's daughter isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Candycane is a junior at North Pole High, and dates the hottest half elf in town, Tinsel. But her life gets shaken up when the Scroogelike Rudy Tutti moves into town. Rudy and Candy are paired together for a school project, and when her dad finds them getting closer, he puts her on lockdown. But Santa is so concerned about what Candycane is doing, he doesn't realize what's going on in his own workshop. Will everything be alright by the time Christmas comes around?
This was a really fun, cute book and got me in the Christmas spirit! You need to have an open mind to get into some of the more fantastical parts, but if you can, it's pretty funny.
Candycane is definitely a princess and Daddy's little girl. Yet, she's not really annoying or mean. She's somewhat self centered, but I can definitely understand why. She's popular, pretty, and has the best of everything. She's also kind of whiny, but every 16 year old is.
What I loved most about this book was the world building. The North Pole is full of fun characters, from Chefy the penguin to Angry the Elf. Candy canes are trees, and dinner and dessert are hard to tell from each other. And also, something which I can't decide is funny or disgusting: reindeer poop is a chocolaty delicacy.
The romance between Candy and Rudy was kind of predictable, but still fun to watch. They are so totally opposite, but each one changes a little for the other. I think that's important in any relationship. There were a couple of little twists that made things interesting though.
This book had some laugh out loud moments. It also had some drama, and some action scenes. This was a lighthearted Christmas tale for anyone who wants a change from the old stories we love, but are kind of tired of hearing.
October 11, 2012
He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. - Roy L. Smith
Candycane Claus has every reason to be happy. she is popular, lives in a place where everyday is Christmastime, has an equally popular boyfriend and is the daughter of Santa Claus himself. but the arrival of the new boy Rudy Tutti upsets her winter wonderland in so many ways. plus his presence may possibly ruin Christmas for the first time ever in recorded history.
author Candace Jane Kringle's memoir captures the spirit, colors, flavors and magic of everyone's favorite time of the year - Christmas! it transports us to an enchanting world where polar bears, penguins, elves, seals, fairies and humans live in an endless season of joy and good cheer. it also introduces the reader to unconventional recipes and confections, anthropomorphic creatures, North Pole fashion and conventions and a side to old Saint Nick that few have ever heard of or known before.
engaging from the first page to the last, this book is funny, dramatic, serious at times and overall, an absolute delight! it is also very well written and has the makings of a Yuletide classic.
i enjoyed reading every word of this book and i highly recommend it to advance middle grade readers and adults as well.
Disclosure of Material Connection: i received a copy for review. i did not receive any payment in exchange for this review nor was i obligated to write a positive one. all opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. this disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Candycane Claus has every reason to be happy. she is popular, lives in a place where everyday is Christmastime, has an equally popular boyfriend and is the daughter of Santa Claus himself. but the arrival of the new boy Rudy Tutti upsets her winter wonderland in so many ways. plus his presence may possibly ruin Christmas for the first time ever in recorded history.
author Candace Jane Kringle's memoir captures the spirit, colors, flavors and magic of everyone's favorite time of the year - Christmas! it transports us to an enchanting world where polar bears, penguins, elves, seals, fairies and humans live in an endless season of joy and good cheer. it also introduces the reader to unconventional recipes and confections, anthropomorphic creatures, North Pole fashion and conventions and a side to old Saint Nick that few have ever heard of or known before.
engaging from the first page to the last, this book is funny, dramatic, serious at times and overall, an absolute delight! it is also very well written and has the makings of a Yuletide classic.
i enjoyed reading every word of this book and i highly recommend it to advance middle grade readers and adults as well.
Disclosure of Material Connection: i received a copy for review. i did not receive any payment in exchange for this review nor was i obligated to write a positive one. all opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. this disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
December 8, 2012
I received this book I free from the author in a Red 2 Review for and honest review.
I really liked the idea of reading a Christmas book so close to Christmas, it got my jolly going haha. I think that this is the first Christams book that I have ever read, and I really enjoyed it. The premise was really cute and it drew me in right away. Plus I liked how this story is told as a memoir. Some of the wording was so funny, my favourite quote was " I'm freezing off my jingle bells" lol. There was a romantic element to the book, but I didn't find it overbearing at all, I found it the perfect amount. And to top it off like I said the book was Christmasy and romantic. I think it's a fun read for the whole family.
I enjoyed reading about all of the crazy characters. Is list includes Santa, Candycane, Rudy all the elves and my personal favourite Queero the gay polar bear with his pink hair and earring in his right ear. The best part was when Santa tried to set him and Candy up haha. I really enjoyed Cany as well. At first she seemed like your typical mean girl, but once she realized that just because Rudy was a loser because he didn't like Christmas , didn't mean that he wasn't fun to be around and that their friendship wouldn't eventually turn into a relationship. I also enjoyed learning about Rudy and why he hated Christmas. I grew to like him after he wasn't such a jerk. Plus the conversations between these two were so funny!my favourite insult is also "poohead" haha.
This book was one of the funniest, cutest reads that I have read in a long time. Like I said earlier I would recommend this book to the whole family. I can't wait to hear about more of Candy's rebellions,
I really liked the idea of reading a Christmas book so close to Christmas, it got my jolly going haha. I think that this is the first Christams book that I have ever read, and I really enjoyed it. The premise was really cute and it drew me in right away. Plus I liked how this story is told as a memoir. Some of the wording was so funny, my favourite quote was " I'm freezing off my jingle bells" lol. There was a romantic element to the book, but I didn't find it overbearing at all, I found it the perfect amount. And to top it off like I said the book was Christmasy and romantic. I think it's a fun read for the whole family.
I enjoyed reading about all of the crazy characters. Is list includes Santa, Candycane, Rudy all the elves and my personal favourite Queero the gay polar bear with his pink hair and earring in his right ear. The best part was when Santa tried to set him and Candy up haha. I really enjoyed Cany as well. At first she seemed like your typical mean girl, but once she realized that just because Rudy was a loser because he didn't like Christmas , didn't mean that he wasn't fun to be around and that their friendship wouldn't eventually turn into a relationship. I also enjoyed learning about Rudy and why he hated Christmas. I grew to like him after he wasn't such a jerk. Plus the conversations between these two were so funny!my favourite insult is also "poohead" haha.
This book was one of the funniest, cutest reads that I have read in a long time. Like I said earlier I would recommend this book to the whole family. I can't wait to hear about more of Candy's rebellions,
March 25, 2013
A book with a TON of Christmas spirit, from the sights, smells, and tastes to the sentiments, North Pole High is the perfect Christmas read for young adults. We are taken on a journey into the life of Santa Claus's daughter, Candycane. We get to learn all the secrets of the North Pole and we get to see that despite all the Christmas wrapping, they are just like you and me...sort of. Candycane has all the normal angst of your average teenage girl; boys, overprotective fathers, jealous best friends. Despite all that, Candycane still keeps the Christmas spirit. How could she not...she is Santa's daughter after all. The best way to describe how wonderful her spirit is would be to share her quote about Christmas trees from the book:
"Rudy, a Christmas tree by itself is just a tree...Each soul who hangs a bauble from its bough, or threads a string of lights through its needles, or tops it with a shining star, is teaching it to sing its own unique song of joy. A Christmas tree, when it's finished and all lit up, with lots of presents cuddled underneath it, reflects the magic inside each person who trimmed it."
Wonderful, isn't it!? Candycane's unrelenting spirit is like that throughout the book which makes it whimsical and lovely for anyone who loves Christmas. I recommend this book to anyone who loves Christmas, but will remind that it is best suited to the young adult audience.
"Rudy, a Christmas tree by itself is just a tree...Each soul who hangs a bauble from its bough, or threads a string of lights through its needles, or tops it with a shining star, is teaching it to sing its own unique song of joy. A Christmas tree, when it's finished and all lit up, with lots of presents cuddled underneath it, reflects the magic inside each person who trimmed it."
Wonderful, isn't it!? Candycane's unrelenting spirit is like that throughout the book which makes it whimsical and lovely for anyone who loves Christmas. I recommend this book to anyone who loves Christmas, but will remind that it is best suited to the young adult audience.
October 7, 2012
CandyCane Claus, the 16 year old daughter of Santa Claus is the focus of this story. She’s the most popular girl in school, dating the cutest elf in school, everything seems to be going great for Candy. That is until Rudy Tutti and his father come to the North Pole. Rudy lives up to his name, being the rudest boy in school, but Candy is inexplicably drawn to him. I have never laughed so hard over a story as I did over this one. The character names were sheer genius and I loved the story. It was filled with genuine teenage angst and drama, yet was set in a fantastical land that every child would want to visit.
I think that this is a great story that many people would enjoy during the holiday season just for something a little bit different. Personally, I loved it and hope that there are more adventures at North Pole High in the future. I’d like to learn more about Candy’s friends. Perspectives from people outside the Claus family.
I think that this is a great story that many people would enjoy during the holiday season just for something a little bit different. Personally, I loved it and hope that there are more adventures at North Pole High in the future. I’d like to learn more about Candy’s friends. Perspectives from people outside the Claus family.
December 13, 2012
This was a very cute Christmas story. I was expecting cutesy, but the level this author takes the cute walks the fine line of unbearable. The vocabulary the author created to tell this story was incredibly detailed. Her commitment to her story telling style never wavers. Candace Kringle is Santa Claus' teenage daughter. This is her coming of age story. She has a wacky and interesting group of friends that get themselves into some North Pole size trouble. Candy meets Rudy, the new boy. Rudy moves to the North Pole with his dentist father (and boy do they need one). Rudy is the North Pole version of a bad boy. Candy and Rudy are paired up for a school project. Hijinks ensue and love blossoms. Candy, Santa and the whole town learn to see people for who they really are in order to save Christmas. This was an enjoyable holiday read. I would especially recommend for middle school ages.
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December 8, 2012I can't wait for this one, it sounds awesome.
DECEMBER - MUST READ
DECEMBER - MUST READ
December 7, 2016
Not for me, but I am not the target audience - but a quick read.
December 11, 2012
I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A modern holiday take on Romeo and Juliet, Candace Jane Kringle's North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus is a tasty holiday treat. With well developed characters, fun dialogue, plenty of fantasy and a forbidden romance, this YA Romance captured my attention from the first page. Set in the North Pole where everything has truly come to life, and occasionally not as you would expect, this story is guaranteed to put a smile on any Grinch's face!
CandyCane Claus is part of the North Pole royalty. With the most famous man as her father, she's the most popular girl in high school. Dating Tinsel, the half-elf boy most girls think is better than "hot chocolate", she's got the world literally in her palm. A good student and a good daughter, who has just realized her father isn't too comfortable with her becoming a "woman", CandyCane suddenly finds herself interested in Rudy Tutti, the new boy in town.
A new resident to the North Pole, Rudy Tutti has just enrolled in North Pole High. The son of the new dentist in town, he's different from every boy CandyCane has ever known. Dressing in combat boots and drab clothes, Rudy sticks out from every boy in the crowd, falling for the most popular girl something he didn't count on.
When CandyCane and Rudy are paired together for a school project everyone is surprised at how well they gel along. Especially her father, Santa Claus, who's not prepared for the way his daughter changes. Trying to split them up, Santa suddenly finds his life complicated and out of control. Ms. Kringle did a wonderful job developing her characters and bringing them to life. The romance between CandyCane and Rudy was well blended into the story and we got to see that being the daughter of Santa Claus is not just a life full of perks, each member of the family has responsibilities which play a part in the success of the holiday. While CandyCane was somewhat spoiled and led a privileged life, it was good to see her willing to embrace someone who could show her something different.
Will CandyCane and Rudy's star crossed romance work out? And will Santa Claus be able to make sure this Christmas is a wonderful as those of the past? You'll have to read North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus to find out. I enjoyed it and I think you will too.
A modern holiday take on Romeo and Juliet, Candace Jane Kringle's North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus is a tasty holiday treat. With well developed characters, fun dialogue, plenty of fantasy and a forbidden romance, this YA Romance captured my attention from the first page. Set in the North Pole where everything has truly come to life, and occasionally not as you would expect, this story is guaranteed to put a smile on any Grinch's face!
CandyCane Claus is part of the North Pole royalty. With the most famous man as her father, she's the most popular girl in high school. Dating Tinsel, the half-elf boy most girls think is better than "hot chocolate", she's got the world literally in her palm. A good student and a good daughter, who has just realized her father isn't too comfortable with her becoming a "woman", CandyCane suddenly finds herself interested in Rudy Tutti, the new boy in town.
A new resident to the North Pole, Rudy Tutti has just enrolled in North Pole High. The son of the new dentist in town, he's different from every boy CandyCane has ever known. Dressing in combat boots and drab clothes, Rudy sticks out from every boy in the crowd, falling for the most popular girl something he didn't count on.
When CandyCane and Rudy are paired together for a school project everyone is surprised at how well they gel along. Especially her father, Santa Claus, who's not prepared for the way his daughter changes. Trying to split them up, Santa suddenly finds his life complicated and out of control. Ms. Kringle did a wonderful job developing her characters and bringing them to life. The romance between CandyCane and Rudy was well blended into the story and we got to see that being the daughter of Santa Claus is not just a life full of perks, each member of the family has responsibilities which play a part in the success of the holiday. While CandyCane was somewhat spoiled and led a privileged life, it was good to see her willing to embrace someone who could show her something different.
Will CandyCane and Rudy's star crossed romance work out? And will Santa Claus be able to make sure this Christmas is a wonderful as those of the past? You'll have to read North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus to find out. I enjoyed it and I think you will too.
December 2, 2012
Okay, let me just start off by saying that I love the Christmas season and that I still believe in Christmas magic. When Candace asked me to read her book, I just knew it was going to be fun!
Candycane is a high school student at North Pole High. She has all the joys and problems of being a teenage as well as being the daughter of Santa Claus. (How awesome would that be!!)
And she puts out a disclaimer right off the bat ~
'The other thing I need to make clear up up front is: If you're one of those people who thinks my dad doesn't exist, you might as well stop reading now.'
Well .... I believe, so I just kept on reading!
I really, really enjoyed this book so much! The author has such a wonderful sense of humor and a great imagination. Where else but the North Pole could you find a seven-foot-tall penguin named Chefy who is the chef for the North Pole, as well as being Santa's right hand man running the household. And a eight-and-a-half-foot tall shaggy white polar bear named, what else, Mr. Polar Bear, as one of the high school teachers.
Candycane has to try to convince Rudy that the Christmas spirit is a good thing. It's not going to be easy. Rudy is the new kid in town.
'Poor Rudy. All the other children laughed and called him names, and it was partly my fault.'
I love all the subtle and sometimes not so subtle references to all things related to Christmas, Santa, and the North Pole. Check these out!
Pizza at T.G.I Fruitcake; Maid-A-Milking Massage Parlor; Chocolate noodle soup; Music being spun by Kayne North, the DJ seal; Hanukkah the Outcast Elf; Queero the Flamboyantly Gay Polar Bear
And they feed the reindeer cocoa beans so then they poop out the best chocolate in the world! Isn't that a hoot??
Love, love, love North Pole High and am looking forward to reading the further adventures of Candycane and her friends.
Probably one of the best lines in the book and one I want to leave you with is ~~
'People don't outgrow Christmas. Sometimes they set it aside and forget. But it always comes back.'
Candycane is a high school student at North Pole High. She has all the joys and problems of being a teenage as well as being the daughter of Santa Claus. (How awesome would that be!!)
And she puts out a disclaimer right off the bat ~
'The other thing I need to make clear up up front is: If you're one of those people who thinks my dad doesn't exist, you might as well stop reading now.'
Well .... I believe, so I just kept on reading!
I really, really enjoyed this book so much! The author has such a wonderful sense of humor and a great imagination. Where else but the North Pole could you find a seven-foot-tall penguin named Chefy who is the chef for the North Pole, as well as being Santa's right hand man running the household. And a eight-and-a-half-foot tall shaggy white polar bear named, what else, Mr. Polar Bear, as one of the high school teachers.
Candycane has to try to convince Rudy that the Christmas spirit is a good thing. It's not going to be easy. Rudy is the new kid in town.
'Poor Rudy. All the other children laughed and called him names, and it was partly my fault.'
I love all the subtle and sometimes not so subtle references to all things related to Christmas, Santa, and the North Pole. Check these out!
Pizza at T.G.I Fruitcake; Maid-A-Milking Massage Parlor; Chocolate noodle soup; Music being spun by Kayne North, the DJ seal; Hanukkah the Outcast Elf; Queero the Flamboyantly Gay Polar Bear
And they feed the reindeer cocoa beans so then they poop out the best chocolate in the world! Isn't that a hoot??
Love, love, love North Pole High and am looking forward to reading the further adventures of Candycane and her friends.
Probably one of the best lines in the book and one I want to leave you with is ~~
'People don't outgrow Christmas. Sometimes they set it aside and forget. But it always comes back.'
December 20, 2012
When I started reading this, it started snowing in BC! This story was amazing! It helped me take my mind off all the schoolwork, exams and drama from school. I love all the imaginations an ideas put into this book. I especially loved how they called boys "hot chocolate" when they thought that they were hot! It was a cute and funny story that came to a quick, but perfect ending. I love all the characters, which were original. Candycane suddenly turning into a rebel completely hit me right in the face. It was unexpected of her, but a bit obvious that she was doing it for the person she loved, Rudy. Rudy was well developed, just like his love for Candycane. Unlike most stories, his love slowly grew more an more from the "hatred" he supposedly possessed for her. Although Snowflake got on my nerves (a bit) I found out that she is actually very sweet after she got together with Silentnight (another well written, yet minor character!). The story moved nice and slowly and was not rushed, showing all the hard work put into this cute and quirky story. Overall, I really loved this book and would reread it anytime I can!
December 9, 2012
This is just the type of American candy-cane coated, sugar covered American Christmas book I expected...and I LOVED IT!
I have to say at this time because I'm stressed out worrying about deadlines and essays, this was the perfect remedy for me to able to forget all about that for a hour or so. I was so engrossed in the book, I was honestly surprised when I saw the acknowledgements pages.
I loved all the characters, especially their names I think my favourite name was Tinsel but be warned Candace, I may steal these names for my Sims 3 games ;) I just love Candycane, sure she's a typical stroppy teenager but then again what teenage isn't.
For the first Christmas book I have read, I have to say this was a great book.
I have to say at this time because I'm stressed out worrying about deadlines and essays, this was the perfect remedy for me to able to forget all about that for a hour or so. I was so engrossed in the book, I was honestly surprised when I saw the acknowledgements pages.
I loved all the characters, especially their names I think my favourite name was Tinsel but be warned Candace, I may steal these names for my Sims 3 games ;) I just love Candycane, sure she's a typical stroppy teenager but then again what teenage isn't.
For the first Christmas book I have read, I have to say this was a great book.
December 16, 2021
Christmas is my favourite time of year. And I’m glad to see this year (2021) there are a few more choices of Christmas books than there have been. North Pole High: A Rebel without a Claus is by far my favourite. It is a fun and easy read. I could not put it down. And I love all the Christmas names and treats that were used throughout the book. This book is packed with adventure and teenage drama. It will get you in a Christmas mood from Chapter one.
December 26, 2017
"Tinsel and I just thought of our love for Christmas. And then we wished upon a star. That was the most important part. And the heart just kind of shaped itself!"
If you love Christmas and everything wintery and bright, then this is the book for you! If you watching Christmas shows all December long, start counting down the days to Christmas from 12/26 on and you even watch Hallmark's 6 month marker Christmas day specials in July - THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!
Full of holiday quips like "Tough taffy" and names like Candycane, Tinsel and Sugar Plum - it is over-the-top Christmas. It's warm and fuzzy like hot chocolate and warm pajamas. It has a cute storyline of the Big Man AKA Santa's daughter getting older and starting to date (and him, as you can imagine, not handling it well). It's cute and sweet and sugary and........just a bit too much for me. Cute.
If you love Christmas and everything wintery and bright, then this is the book for you! If you watching Christmas shows all December long, start counting down the days to Christmas from 12/26 on and you even watch Hallmark's 6 month marker Christmas day specials in July - THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!
Full of holiday quips like "Tough taffy" and names like Candycane, Tinsel and Sugar Plum - it is over-the-top Christmas. It's warm and fuzzy like hot chocolate and warm pajamas. It has a cute storyline of the Big Man AKA Santa's daughter getting older and starting to date (and him, as you can imagine, not handling it well). It's cute and sweet and sugary and........just a bit too much for me. Cute.
December 14, 2012
Yeah, my Dad's Santa, but to me, he's just Dad. I'm sixteen and he acts like any other dad. Everything that comes next, is all his fault. If he wouldn't have made me go to the Welcoming feast, none of it would have happened.
Once Rudy arrived, Candycane started doing things she had never done before and going places she had never even thought of. It was not surprising that Santa became very displeased with her and Rudy.
Her teacher put her and Rudy together, the school project was making a Christmas tree. She had always been the best tree maker, but her confusion over how she felt about Rudy, made it difficult for her to work with him.
When Candycane took Rudy on a sleigh ride, it turned into a nightmare. Little did she know, Tinsel, her boyfriend, had a hand in it.
They loved their food - eggnog, gingerbread cookies, bubble gum, baked Alaska, gazpacho, Sno Cones, stuffing and almost any sweet thing their hearts desired.
The North Pole:
Where a tan is not a healthy thing.
Where Elfnip is keebler viagra.
Where tickle fights are a form of punishment.
Where does the best chocolate come from?
4 - Would Highly Recommend To Others
What a great and original idea. A memoir of Santa's daughter. Had me cracking up all the way through.
I knew when I read the blurb, the book would be hilarious. I can see this as a Christmas special on TV. All the little kiddies would love it.
A coming of age story for the "Princess" of the North Pole. But there is so much more.
The names applied to the characters were funny and the roles of the characters are so creative. The characters are humans, polar bears, seals, walruses, elves, penguins, pandas, puffins, and anything else that you can imagine would live at the North Pole.
Check out what they eat, even for breakfast. Who wouldn't love having a menu and diet such as theirs, other than having to live in the cold. lol
What a fun read, perfect for the season. A great Christmas gift for the young and old alike. It will definitely brighten your day.
I was given this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus
Candace Jane Kringle
Once Rudy arrived, Candycane started doing things she had never done before and going places she had never even thought of. It was not surprising that Santa became very displeased with her and Rudy.
Her teacher put her and Rudy together, the school project was making a Christmas tree. She had always been the best tree maker, but her confusion over how she felt about Rudy, made it difficult for her to work with him.
When Candycane took Rudy on a sleigh ride, it turned into a nightmare. Little did she know, Tinsel, her boyfriend, had a hand in it.
They loved their food - eggnog, gingerbread cookies, bubble gum, baked Alaska, gazpacho, Sno Cones, stuffing and almost any sweet thing their hearts desired.
The North Pole:
Where a tan is not a healthy thing.
Where Elfnip is keebler viagra.
Where tickle fights are a form of punishment.
Where does the best chocolate come from?
4 - Would Highly Recommend To Others
What a great and original idea. A memoir of Santa's daughter. Had me cracking up all the way through.
I knew when I read the blurb, the book would be hilarious. I can see this as a Christmas special on TV. All the little kiddies would love it.
A coming of age story for the "Princess" of the North Pole. But there is so much more.
The names applied to the characters were funny and the roles of the characters are so creative. The characters are humans, polar bears, seals, walruses, elves, penguins, pandas, puffins, and anything else that you can imagine would live at the North Pole.
Check out what they eat, even for breakfast. Who wouldn't love having a menu and diet such as theirs, other than having to live in the cold. lol
What a fun read, perfect for the season. A great Christmas gift for the young and old alike. It will definitely brighten your day.
I was given this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus
Candace Jane Kringle
November 28, 2012
Reading this book was like eating your favorite candy. It's fun and sweet, you just can't help but smile the entire time, and you can't stop eating it until it's all gone.
This is a really fun Christmas story. The characters and setting are cartoonish and colorful and fun in the best way. The details really make this book come alive. From the food (marzipan-glazed turkey stuffed with bubblegum, anyone?) to the character names (Snowflake, Silentnight, Johnny Toboggan) to the anthropomorphic penguin chef and polar bear teachers, I felt like I could really see this world and it's characters in all it's quirkiness.
This was a quick read. Candy falls for the new boy in school, Rudy, who doesn't have the same love of Christmas as everyone else in the North Pole. Is he a Scrooge or is there something deeper going on in his heart? Candy and Rudy get into all sorts of trouble along the way - including meeting the Abominable Snowman and dealing with elves high on 'toe (that's mistletoe to you and me). The plot was exciting and fun and there were a lot of laugh out loud moments. The writing is filled with clever puns and word usage that really made this a joy to read and kept a smile on my face,
Candy's story is a very sweet Christmas story of redemption and finding your Christmas Spirit. It's about coming-of-age and learning to trust your own heart. It's also about growing up and letting go of childhood to accept responsibility while still retaining the magic that lets you believe in Santa.
This book has all the makings of a holiday classic. It would make a fantastic movie and I would love to see these characters brought to life on the big screen. I can see this book becoming a fun holiday tradition for many readers and I would love to read more about Candy in the future. I was hooked from the very first page and couldn't put it down. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a light, fun holiday read and for those with Christmas Spirit.
Note: I received a copy of this book for free as a part of the promotional book tour organized by Bewitching Book Tours. This in no way influenced my review. All opinions are honest and 100% my own.
This is a really fun Christmas story. The characters and setting are cartoonish and colorful and fun in the best way. The details really make this book come alive. From the food (marzipan-glazed turkey stuffed with bubblegum, anyone?) to the character names (Snowflake, Silentnight, Johnny Toboggan) to the anthropomorphic penguin chef and polar bear teachers, I felt like I could really see this world and it's characters in all it's quirkiness.
This was a quick read. Candy falls for the new boy in school, Rudy, who doesn't have the same love of Christmas as everyone else in the North Pole. Is he a Scrooge or is there something deeper going on in his heart? Candy and Rudy get into all sorts of trouble along the way - including meeting the Abominable Snowman and dealing with elves high on 'toe (that's mistletoe to you and me). The plot was exciting and fun and there were a lot of laugh out loud moments. The writing is filled with clever puns and word usage that really made this a joy to read and kept a smile on my face,
Candy's story is a very sweet Christmas story of redemption and finding your Christmas Spirit. It's about coming-of-age and learning to trust your own heart. It's also about growing up and letting go of childhood to accept responsibility while still retaining the magic that lets you believe in Santa.
This book has all the makings of a holiday classic. It would make a fantastic movie and I would love to see these characters brought to life on the big screen. I can see this book becoming a fun holiday tradition for many readers and I would love to read more about Candy in the future. I was hooked from the very first page and couldn't put it down. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a light, fun holiday read and for those with Christmas Spirit.
Note: I received a copy of this book for free as a part of the promotional book tour organized by Bewitching Book Tours. This in no way influenced my review. All opinions are honest and 100% my own.
December 22, 2016
Was this book written by a five year old? It seemed like it. You can't behave like a five year old and ask to be taken seriously as an adult. No. no. no.
I was excited to read this book; I was looking for a cute Christmas book to read after all the crazy studying and this one sounded so sweet! (pun totally intended)
And it could have been good. It could have been really good. But it wasn't.
My main issue here is the main character. (Actually all of the characters) Why you ask? Well, the main character; Candycane Claus. (Adorable name, she gets extra points for it.) she's very... to be honest; I have no idea. And that's the problem. I don't know who she was. She changed her mind and opinions based on what other people thought.
"I love Christmas because I'm a Claus!"
"Oh, new cool kid. He doesn't like Christmas... maybe he's right? Maybe it is ridiculous..."
"My dad just said that Rudy was bad news. He's absolutely right!"
"Dad was wrong, I'm sorry Rudy."
"I hate Dad now."
"Maybe I should be a good big sister and help. Let's find Rudy for no reason at all."
"Oh, Christmas is saved and it's all thanks to the new cool kid."
"Okay so Dad is nice again. And now he likes Rudy so I can too!"
I mean... she never had her own opinions about anything and it drove me nutcracker! (Again, pun totally intended.)
Rudy, I get it. He had a sad backstory but his character did a total 180 and suddenly he was a new person and that's great but where did it come from? Why did he fall for Candycane?
Santa... I thought it would be strange to read about an overprotective Santa cause he's so nice. But he was mean in this whole book so I get it now. I wish there was more of a character development for him. I liked the idea that Santa had forgot the importance of Christmas but not like this.
Frostbite was adorable and I wish there was more to him.
Tinsel... yes I saw it coming.
The names in this story were adorable and I loved the world building. I could read more books in this world but please... don't make a five year old write it and make the characters more likeable.
That is all. Merry Christmas!
I was excited to read this book; I was looking for a cute Christmas book to read after all the crazy studying and this one sounded so sweet! (pun totally intended)
And it could have been good. It could have been really good. But it wasn't.
My main issue here is the main character. (Actually all of the characters) Why you ask? Well, the main character; Candycane Claus. (Adorable name, she gets extra points for it.) she's very... to be honest; I have no idea. And that's the problem. I don't know who she was. She changed her mind and opinions based on what other people thought.
"I love Christmas because I'm a Claus!"
"Oh, new cool kid. He doesn't like Christmas... maybe he's right? Maybe it is ridiculous..."
"My dad just said that Rudy was bad news. He's absolutely right!"
"Dad was wrong, I'm sorry Rudy."
"I hate Dad now."
"Maybe I should be a good big sister and help. Let's find Rudy for no reason at all."
"Oh, Christmas is saved and it's all thanks to the new cool kid."
"Okay so Dad is nice again. And now he likes Rudy so I can too!"
I mean... she never had her own opinions about anything and it drove me nutcracker! (Again, pun totally intended.)
Rudy, I get it. He had a sad backstory but his character did a total 180 and suddenly he was a new person and that's great but where did it come from? Why did he fall for Candycane?
Santa... I thought it would be strange to read about an overprotective Santa cause he's so nice. But he was mean in this whole book so I get it now. I wish there was more of a character development for him. I liked the idea that Santa had forgot the importance of Christmas but not like this.
Frostbite was adorable and I wish there was more to him.
Tinsel... yes I saw it coming.
The names in this story were adorable and I loved the world building. I could read more books in this world but please... don't make a five year old write it and make the characters more likeable.
That is all. Merry Christmas!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 8, 2012
I knew this was going to be one of those fun cutesy reads going into it but I wasn't expecting how adorable it was going to be. Really this was just one of those reads that make you smile because it is so silly.
The silly names, the silly expressions, the fact that penguins are chefs and the reindeer all talk, okay maybe the reindeer don't talk but they umm, do poo chocolate! , And the feasts all have no less than a fourteen million calorie count requirement.
And while the story was rather silly the actual story line about a boy, Rudy being thrown into a town where he doesn't fit in and is considered the 'bad boy” of the group has a very real YA feel to it. Candycane is the typical popular girl all the other girls want to be, the one boys all want to be with and of course the one Rudy wants to be with even though she is already taken, just with the super twist of being completely fun and not so full of teenage angst that a typical YA love triangle would have. I really liked the storyline though. About how one person can make you see the world in a different way. Can make you see what is really there and how things can be.
And while this might have been just a little over the top is was actually a really fun, clean holiday read that had me laughing quite a few times with the silly expressions, just enough romance to make it enjoyable and one read I think a lot of people would actually enjoy this time of year for something different and not your usual YA read. It is one of those reads that is purely for fun but puts you in the mood for some good holiday cheer and will leave you with a big goofy grin on your face for the craziness of it all.
The silly names, the silly expressions, the fact that penguins are chefs and the reindeer all talk, okay maybe the reindeer don't talk but they umm, do poo chocolate! , And the feasts all have no less than a fourteen million calorie count requirement.
And while the story was rather silly the actual story line about a boy, Rudy being thrown into a town where he doesn't fit in and is considered the 'bad boy” of the group has a very real YA feel to it. Candycane is the typical popular girl all the other girls want to be, the one boys all want to be with and of course the one Rudy wants to be with even though she is already taken, just with the super twist of being completely fun and not so full of teenage angst that a typical YA love triangle would have. I really liked the storyline though. About how one person can make you see the world in a different way. Can make you see what is really there and how things can be.
And while this might have been just a little over the top is was actually a really fun, clean holiday read that had me laughing quite a few times with the silly expressions, just enough romance to make it enjoyable and one read I think a lot of people would actually enjoy this time of year for something different and not your usual YA read. It is one of those reads that is purely for fun but puts you in the mood for some good holiday cheer and will leave you with a big goofy grin on your face for the craziness of it all.
January 20, 2013
I am in awe of the number of puns and plays-on-words the author managed to fit onto just about every page. The story was a quick read, and fairly entertaining, the premise being a fun one, written from the perspective of Santa's teenage daughter, Candycane Claus. (who knew Santa had kids of his own?!) However, despite really, really wanting to love this story, it just sort of fell flat for me.
Candycane Claus tells all. Get ready to have every sweet, charming image you’ve ever had of Santa Claus ripped away from you. This story portrays Santa as the clueless father figure who is great with kids... so long as they’re not his own, adore him, and only ask for the right gifts.
From the get-go, this is a syrupy-sweet story that dips into moments of crudeness and everyday-teenage-slang/13-year old boy humor that will startle you and leave you wondering where the sweet story you were just reading went. Complete with punctuation “winky” faces and LOLs, the writing will definitely make you believe it has been written by the spoiled teenage narrator.
The over-the-top puns in every paragraph helped to redeem the story slightly, making me chuckle here and there, and the story itself is entertaining, but so cliche it was hard to really get into the book. I didn’t hate it, but nothing about it really compelled me or captured my imagination or made me laugh the way I had hoped it would based on the description.
I received this book for free in exchange for a review, and while I like free books, my opinions and thoughts are my own.
Candycane Claus tells all. Get ready to have every sweet, charming image you’ve ever had of Santa Claus ripped away from you. This story portrays Santa as the clueless father figure who is great with kids... so long as they’re not his own, adore him, and only ask for the right gifts.
From the get-go, this is a syrupy-sweet story that dips into moments of crudeness and everyday-teenage-slang/13-year old boy humor that will startle you and leave you wondering where the sweet story you were just reading went. Complete with punctuation “winky” faces and LOLs, the writing will definitely make you believe it has been written by the spoiled teenage narrator.
The over-the-top puns in every paragraph helped to redeem the story slightly, making me chuckle here and there, and the story itself is entertaining, but so cliche it was hard to really get into the book. I didn’t hate it, but nothing about it really compelled me or captured my imagination or made me laugh the way I had hoped it would based on the description.
I received this book for free in exchange for a review, and while I like free books, my opinions and thoughts are my own.
November 17, 2012
Background: Candy Cane Claus is a sixteen year old who is living it up in the North Pole as the daughter of none-other-than THE Santa Claus. When a new kid comes to town her holly filled Christmas cheer is thrown all out of whack. There are two boy fighting over her and she doesn't even know who she likes more, and to top it all off her father doesn't even know she is dating already.
Review: This book is Christmas cheer in between its covers. Candy is a hilarious narrator for the story as she tells the tale of the craziness that insured in her life. I absolutely LOVE Christmas, not really the presents but the songs and decorations and the snow; and this book had it all! The characters that all live in the North Pole all have holiday based names/ nicknames, refer to Christmas excessively, and eat things like Fruitcake topped pizza... so this was amazingly fun to read.
The characters were fun, I am glad that it wasn't just a normal Santa Claus story. We meet the whole Claus family and all of Candy's friends, including Tinsel, Snowflake, and Silentnight. They played off of one another well throughout the story.
The plot was fun, cheerful for the most part, and energetic. I read through it in only a matter of a few days. In its roots it is a Christmas tale of miracles and cheer, but it is also a teen romance of sorts which was playful.
If you enjoy humor, Christmas, a good teen love, this book is definitely for you!
Review: This book is Christmas cheer in between its covers. Candy is a hilarious narrator for the story as she tells the tale of the craziness that insured in her life. I absolutely LOVE Christmas, not really the presents but the songs and decorations and the snow; and this book had it all! The characters that all live in the North Pole all have holiday based names/ nicknames, refer to Christmas excessively, and eat things like Fruitcake topped pizza... so this was amazingly fun to read.
The characters were fun, I am glad that it wasn't just a normal Santa Claus story. We meet the whole Claus family and all of Candy's friends, including Tinsel, Snowflake, and Silentnight. They played off of one another well throughout the story.
The plot was fun, cheerful for the most part, and energetic. I read through it in only a matter of a few days. In its roots it is a Christmas tale of miracles and cheer, but it is also a teen romance of sorts which was playful.
If you enjoy humor, Christmas, a good teen love, this book is definitely for you!
December 19, 2012
This book was better than Reindeer Poop! Lol this book was so cute i just couldn't put it down! i wasn't expecting this book to be so funny and sweet, i also wasn't expecting the crazy Kooky names, talking penguins, horny elves,gay polar bears,and magic reindeer crap, but hey it totally added to the craziness of the book which made it really hard to put down! This book started out a little bit annoying, the crazy names and cheerful attitude, i found myself wanting to give this to my seven year old cousin, because i felt like it would suit her age group much better. But it didn't take long until i was laughing my butt off and enjoying every single page! I thought Candy was a really cute sweet girl who was trying to have a regular teenage life but had an over-protective father. I loved the aspect of Santa being a father, but lord's a leaping was he annoying, i mean Candy is sixteen not six, just let it go. Now on the Rudy Tutti, and boy was he Hot chocolate!(excuse all the phrases I'm still living in the north pole) i thought Rudy was just what north pole high needed, the dark and gloomy rebel who hated Christmas, but had a thing for Santa's daughter. i loved him. he is hands down my favorite character in the whole book, i also felt he was the only person in the book with the most personality and backbone! this book is cute,funny, and the perfect Christmas read. Recommended for all!
August 31, 2018
I reread this book after almost five years and sadly found some flaws here. But I still strongly believe this is a truly heavily underrated book! I recommend it to everyone here, there and everywhere! It's funny, whimsical, silly and wondrous!!
While this time around I found Candycane a bit annoying and spoiled at times, Rudy too cynical and Santa Claus really creepy (just like last time, after all), it's brilliantly written and full of wonder, Christmas pop culture references and clever passages! #Santa's flying reindeers poop chocolate, elves' farts smell like bubblegum and the North Pole Village's currency coin is cookies! Lovely!!
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What an imaginative fantasy comedy! It is delightful and Christmassy, but also hilarious and tender, perfect for this time of the year and I like it a lot. I hated, instead, Santa Claus in person, who is a total moron, or at least while he is having his toothache.
I loved its infinite Christmas inside jokes, references and puns and I'm wholly glad I read this book. So, I definitely recommend you it.
{Today is the last of the 2013 days. Bye bye, old year and welcome young one!}
While this time around I found Candycane a bit annoying and spoiled at times, Rudy too cynical and Santa Claus really creepy (just like last time, after all), it's brilliantly written and full of wonder, Christmas pop culture references and clever passages! #Santa's flying reindeers poop chocolate, elves' farts smell like bubblegum and the North Pole Village's currency coin is cookies! Lovely!!
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What an imaginative fantasy comedy! It is delightful and Christmassy, but also hilarious and tender, perfect for this time of the year and I like it a lot. I hated, instead, Santa Claus in person, who is a total moron, or at least while he is having his toothache.
I loved its infinite Christmas inside jokes, references and puns and I'm wholly glad I read this book. So, I definitely recommend you it.
{Today is the last of the 2013 days. Bye bye, old year and welcome young one!}
October 10, 2012
I recieved an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus was a very different book than I am used to reading. Everyone in the book had Christmassy names, a curse word would be changed to a Christmas word. Everyone in the North Pole loved candy, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I laughed when I read the DJ was called Kanye North!
The book is about Candycane Claus, Yes Santa's daughter, and tells the reader about what happened on a certain Christmas when it nearly didn't happen. It is also about how Candycane who is a teenager likes a Rudy Tutti, a boy that her father doesn't approve of and tries his hardest to stop them seeing each other.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus was a very light-hearted book, it is funny and it also gets you into the Christmas spirit.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus was a very different book than I am used to reading. Everyone in the book had Christmassy names, a curse word would be changed to a Christmas word. Everyone in the North Pole loved candy, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I laughed when I read the DJ was called Kanye North!
The book is about Candycane Claus, Yes Santa's daughter, and tells the reader about what happened on a certain Christmas when it nearly didn't happen. It is also about how Candycane who is a teenager likes a Rudy Tutti, a boy that her father doesn't approve of and tries his hardest to stop them seeing each other.
North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus was a very light-hearted book, it is funny and it also gets you into the Christmas spirit.
December 25, 2012
I would like to thank the author for providing a copy of the book for review. When I read the summary for the book I was excited because the summary was great and I love a good Christmas book! When I began reading though, I was highly disappointed by the cheesy details of the novel. The chef to the Claus family was a penguin named Chefy and a high school teacher was a polar bear named Mr. Polar Bear! What took the cake for me was one of the main character's names was Rudy Tutti!! All I could think of when I read that was 'fresh and fruity' from IHOP. These details made it difficult for me to enjoy the book and I found myself working to read it. Not exactly how I like my reading to go. Although the premise of the book was a good one, the details were too distracting for me to enjoy it. Two stars.
December 1, 2012
Literally like a fluffy toy amd a hug from the North Pole. This book was the cutest thing EVER! I loved the terminology: Kanye North, Magtoe,TGI Fruitcake, and the Characters. This is just an all around cute love story and just an adorable YA story that is sure to get anyone in the Christmas spirit.
December 10, 2012
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is a perfect holiday read!! It took me a little while to get used to the holiday themed expressions and names but I really got pulled into Candy and Rudy's story. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to see what Candace comes up with in the future!
This book is a perfect holiday read!! It took me a little while to get used to the holiday themed expressions and names but I really got pulled into Candy and Rudy's story. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to see what Candace comes up with in the future!
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