Review: The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List (The Christmasaurus #3)

The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List (The Christmasaurus #3)
By Tom Fletcher

Published By: Penguin
Publication Date: October 14, 2021
Date Read: December 24, 2021
Genre: Children’s – Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 368

From Goodreads:
You know about the Naughty and Nice List, right? Santa’s top-secret tracker that he ALWAYS checks twice? Well, this year, the Christmasaurus is on a mission to track down children who have found themselves on the Naughty List to help them put wrongs to rights, naughty to nice!

This is a story about mischievous kids learning the error of their ways, but it’s also about sharing the true spirit of Christmas and realising that sometimes things aren’t quite as they first appear…

The Christmasaurus has fast become a Christmas favourite of mine. As soon as I finished the audio edition of The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch, I couldn’t wait to dive into this one. I know I have said it in the previous two reviews for this series, but I honestly can’t recommend the audio editions enough, the narrator just does such a phenomenal job!

The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List sees the Christmasaurus going on a journey after children on the naughty list to teach them the error of their ways and get them on the nice list. While I absolutely loved the concept of this one, it’s probably my least favourite of the Christmasaurus books. That’s not to say I didn’t love it, I really did… just a little bit less than the previous two. I did love this idea of finding naughty children and teaching them to be good… and it brought about lots of laughs. However, I really missed William, Brenda and their family in this one. They weren’t really in it until right near the end. They’re missing for the majority of the book and I really wish they’d had more of a central role.

One thing I did love in this one is all the little hints about Tom Fletcher’s other children’s books. I got such a kick out of one of the naughty kids being a part of the ‘Danger Gang‘. It made me super excited to read his other books so I can fully appreciate these cameos.

I did really enjoy this third instalment of The Christmasaurus. I just love these books and they make me feel super christmassy so it will definitely be one I will re-read each year. I hope Tom decides to write more Christmasaurus adventures as I just adore them all.

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