The Nanny Piggins Guide to Conquering Christmas

Nanny Piggins

by R.A. Spratt

Watch out Santa, Nanny Piggins is coming to town this Christmas!This is not a survival guide to Christmas. This is a guide to conquering the Yuletide season! That's right, it is time to take a stand - don't suffer through another year of brussels sprouts, gift-wrapped socks and slobbery kisses from great aunts who forget to put their teeth in. Take control of your Christmas and put the happy back in your holiday, using the handy hints, games and inspiring stories within this book.

Genres: Christmas, Childrens

179 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

R.A. Spratt is an award-winning author and television writer. She lives in Bowral, Australia with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews

[Neko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sooo...It's nearly Christmas what better time to read a Nanny Piggins book all about surviving Christmas!?!?

HOWEVER, I didn't realise the stories were ones taken from the other novels..It's kinda lucky I took a break from her books otherwise I would of felt a little gipped...It was only until I stumbled onto one of the stories I had read the week beforehand that I discovered these were a collection of stories with other tid bits thrown into the cakey mix. One story Christmas story I'd only just read in her other book so I skipped it all together!

Still, I loved Piggin's christmas carols..I could hear the tune in my head while I read the "fixed" lyrics that I even sang them out loud afterwards giggling all the way along.

Again this book has great humour in it for every age group! Now, I haven't read all of Nanny Piggins books yet soo when I come up to the Xmas story I may jump over them.

In between the stories are recipes...Do they actually work? Boris's letters to Santa were amusing, I really enjoyed Mrs. Claus's response. The games and survival tips were also great to grin at.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The usual antics you'd expect from Nanny Piggins, with plenty of holiday cheer and recipes throughout. If you're a fan of Nanny Piggins, you'll enjoy this book!

[Henry Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is slightly different than the others in the series. It is still however,perfectly choreographed to fit the perfect style of the rest of the series. A profoundly satisfying read.

[Tanya C.B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and very engaging. My seven year old daughter adored this book and was in fits of giggles. She’s obsessed with Nanny Piggins and has insisted we read the rest of the series. As a nice bonus it’s super fun to read out loud as an adult. Nothing beats making your kid laugh and this delivered in spades.

[IvyZuzu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This eggcellent book does not only feature amazing stories and adventures - it also gives you eggcellent recipes for desserts. R.A. Spratt is an amazing author whose description is very vivid and has out-of-this world imagination. I strongly recommend this book to 8-12 year olds. But people who like cakes, cooking or pigs would enjoy this series too!

[Zali · Rating 5 out of 5]

If it's Nanny Piggins, there's a 100% guarantee I'll enjoy it. I don't care what age level it's written for, every Nanny Piggins book is a masterpiece.

[Celine Leaper · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful ♥❤

[frogge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!! Fun games and recipes!!!!

[Francesca Pashby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like I always say, you can't go wrong with a bit of Piggins at Christmas!

[Diana Eberhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do love Nanny Piggins, but this book had a bunch of recipes, which are not very funny!

[melodie | readingwithmelodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

idk why I thought this was a newer book bcos I’m almost certain I read it as a 11yo but hey it was christmassy and fun so why not reread it 10 years later?

[Cruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author/Illustrator: R. A. Spratt
First Published: November, 2013

Gift from grandmother.

Not an author I'd read before, and not one I would look for. An Australian author with Australian feel (including ref to houses in Coober Pedy). But writes for an odd age group - there is a difficult vocabulary (older children), situations that appeal to older child particularly those who know the truth but the Nanny-who-is-a-pig is a younger concept.

Book includes recipes, games and other holiday "tips".

Overall, we liked it. And liked it well enough to loan to the 10yo cousin. But isn't an author I'd look for again.

Series:
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan
Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion
Nanny Piggins and the Accidental Blast Off
Nanny Piggins and the Rival Ringmaster
Nanny Piggins and The Pursuit Of Justice
Nanny Piggins And The Daring Rescue
Nanny Piggins And The Race To Power
The Nanny Piggins Guide to Conquering Christmas

References:
http://www.raspratt.com/nanny-piggins...

Age:
Read aloud: 8+
Read yourself: 10+

(ISBN 9780857980922)

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[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good book. Lots of funny guides to conquering Christmas....