Books like Barbie in a Christmas carol by Holly Kowitt
Barbie tells her little sister Kelly a story set in Victorian England about the glamorous Eden Starling, who rules the Gadshill Theatre and despises Christmas. After a night in bed, Eden is visited by the ghost of her Aunt Marie, who promises to send three spirits to help Eden understand the true spirit of Christmas. Will the spirits convince the self‑focused diva before the holiday ends?
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Holly Kowitt
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