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Nell of Gumbling: My Holiday Diary

by Emma Steinkellner

A holiday production with backstage complications

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A holiday production with backstage complications

In the magical town of Gumbling, the Feszht season brings Nell a directing job—and a crowded set of complications. She and Sam Birdneck, the new kid and her co-director, disagree over how to run the holiday show, while Nell contends with an inconvenient crush and the discovery that the theater is haunted. Framed as Nell’s holiday diary, the story brings together friendship, first-crush awkwardness, creative collaboration, and fantasy. The show’s preparations give these threads a shared setting, with Nell also trying to manage the expectations of friends and the challenge of stepping into the spotlight.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Kids ages 9–12 interested in fantasy graphic novels.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about friendship, crushes, and school or community productions.
  • Young readers looking for a holiday-themed story with a diary framing.

Themes

Friendship and collaborationFirst crushesTaking responsibilityHoliday traditionsMagic and hauntings

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Book overview

Nell of Gumbling and her diary are back for the holiday season...but will crushes and competition turn this winter wonderland turn into a nightmare?! From the bestselling author of The Okay Witch comes another adventure from a twelve-year-old girl living an ordinary life in a magical land.

'Tis the season of Feszht in Gumbling, which means spending time with friends and family and looking back at the past year. But the year isn't over yet, and when Nell ends up directing the town's holiday show, it seems like everyone is looking to her for answers--everyone except the Sam Birdneck, the new kid in town, who becomes her co-director.

Sam has his own ideas of how to run the show, and he and Nell can't seem to agree on anything. Which is made worse when Nell realizes she has an extremely inconvenient crush on Sam. And if that weren't enough to deal with, the holiday spirit becomes a bit too literal when the kids find out the theater is haunted. Can Nell pull off a perfect show and prove to her friends and herself that she can handle the spotlight? Or will the backstage drama ruin the holiday before the curtains even open?
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