Eustace Stout is an eleven-year-old boy, whose father is an inventor and toymaker. They live in the town of Snowville where all the people are out of work due to Global Warming causing the factory to close. Since he has so many toys, Eustace does not want any for Christmas. So he writes a Christmas list to Santa asking to bring jobs to Snowville, and tells his dad that for Christmas he wants to go swimming in the lake, which, unfortunately, is totally frozen. He asks his dad to invent a lake heating tool, but dad is too busy, so Eustace decides to find a way to unfreeze the lake by himself (withhisdogWidget). What happens next is a delightful story for all ages, with an ending that summons the joy and magic of Christmas. The creativity of an eleven-year-old boy not only fulfills Eustace’s wish to go swimming, but also saves the town of Snowville!
Eustace Stout is an eleven-year-old boy, whose father is an inventor and toymaker. They live in the town of Snowville where all the people are out of work due to Global Warming causing the factory to close. Since he has so many toys, Eustace does not want any for Christmas. So he writes a Christmas list to Santa asking to bring jobs to Snowville, and tells his dad that for Christmas he wants to go swimming in the lake, which, unfortunately, is totally frozen.
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heartwarming story about the true meaning of Christmas. The plot follows Eustace’s determination to make things right for
his community and to un-freeze the frozen lake so he can swim. The tale will encourage young readers to let their
imaginations soar, as Eustace did, and not to give up. It also encourages young readers to think of others first and to work
toward positive community efforts. The language is simple and appealing to young readers. Dialogue passages written in
lyrical rhyming verse, make it stand out. I love the line: “And what to their waterlogged eyes did appear, but a fascinating
fellow in a red swimsuit.” Sounds a little like a line from the classic “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
