The Runaway Sleigh Ride
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''The Runaway Sleigh Ride!'' ( sv, Titta Madicken, det snöar!) is a 1983
Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...
children's book. set at
Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
time. it was published in English in 1984.


Plot

It's snowing at
Junibacken Junibacken is a children’s attraction, founded by Staffan Götestam, Fredrik Uhrström and Peder Wallenberg. It is situated on the island of Djurgården in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. It was officially opened by the Swedish Royal Family o ...
. Madicken and Lisabet go out playing in the snow. The upcoming day, Madicken gets sick and Lisabet and Alva go out Christmas shopping. Suddenly, Lisabet disappears into the forest by sleigh.


See also

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List of Christmas-themed literature The following is a navigational list of notable literary works which are set at Christmas time, or contain Christmas amongst the central themes. Novels and novellas *Agatha Christie, ''Hercule Poirot's Christmas'' *Charles Dickens, ''A Christmas C ...


References

1983 children's books Christmas novels Works by Astrid Lindgren Christmas children's books {{1980s-child-novel-stub