North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus Paperback – October 2, 2012

I liked all the puns in this story and it is a super fun read for the holiday season but I had some issues with how the author wrote about cultural or sexual orientation differences. In particular how they spoke about the Jewish elf and Gay polar bear.Those scenes really take away from the fun atmosphere of the book. Otherwise it's a fun and quick read.

Got the book on a friend's recommendation and it arrived just a few days ago. Read it in just a couple of days.Super fast and fun read, with some great laughs. A real page-turner and perfect to get you into the holiday spirit. My wife has it now and is also enjoying it.

Santa's teenaged daughter is dating a boy on the naughty list! And everyone eats jelly beans! Enough said. Read it.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Candy's adventures. Cool characters and story that will appeal to older kids and adults alike.

Oh my goodness this book was cute cute cute cute cute! Yes, it was over done, but... can a Christmas book really be over done? This story was nothing but fun. I truly enjoyed reading it and I am so glad I chose it to be my first Christmas book! Everything about this story drips Christmas, including the names of the people - Candycane, Snowflake,Johnny Toboggan, Silentnight, Sugarcookie, Tinsel, Douglas Fir, and Rudy Tutti. This cast of characters is just as cute as their names, but don't let the "nice" of Christmas spirit fool you, these kids are a little naughty too!And to add to the fun of this story there are also characters such as Chefy the Penguin who is the family cook, Mr. Polar Bear the high school teacher, Flip and Flop the two puffins who are hilarious, and Elves who get high on elfnip (but only during the mating season)! During the story they do not seem like animals or comical characters they seem like real people and I kept forgetting that they Chefy was really a penguin, he just seemed like part of the family. There are quite a few twists and turns and a great ending, that I kind of suspected a little, but not enough that it ruined the story.This book must sound very silly and it is but in a good way. It is very fun, Christmassy, sweet, adventurous (in a teen kind of way) and cute.Here are few of my favorite lines - "Begging your pardon, Mrs. Claus, but this doesn't look anything like lox." We examined our plates. Each of us had been served a humongous bagel with a hot, steamed Christmas stocking spilling out the sides. Chefy snickered. "Oops. My bad. I could not find no recipe for this "lox" so I assumed you'd said socks." "Let me tell you something about Vixen. She strips off her coat and scarf the minute she enters a building like she's on a fashion runway, and no matter how freezing it is, she's always wearing short skirts and tight belly shirts and, please, who still dresses like that after seeing how it worked out for Britney Spears? Hopefully Vixen will shave her head too."THE ALL-IN-ALL -All in all this is a great book to read at Christmas time. It is very whimsical and magical. It is silly and fun but with a touch of seriousness and sadness at times. This is a clean - no swearing, no sex. It does have light suggestive language, but not bad.I think this would be a great book for young teens to adults. I think a girl around 13 or 14 would love this story!

I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.A modern holiday take on Romeo and Juliet, Candace Jane Kringle's North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus is a tasty holiday treat. With well developed characters, fun dialogue, plenty of fantasy and a forbidden romance, this YA Romance captured my attention from the first page. Set in the North Pole where everything has truly come to life, and occasionally not as you would expect, this story is guaranteed to put a smile on any Grinch's face!CandyCane Claus is part of the North Pole royalty. With the most famous man as her father, she's the most popular girl in high school. Dating Tinsel, the half-elf boy most girls think is better than "hot chocolate", she's got the world literally in her palm. A good student and a good daughter, who has just realized her father isn't too comfortable with her becoming a "woman", CandyCane suddenly finds herself interested in Rudy Tutti, the new boy in town.A new resident to the North Pole, Rudy Tutti has just enrolled in North Pole High. The son of the new dentist in town, he's different from every boy CandyCane has ever known. Dressing in combat boots and drab clothes, Rudy sticks out from every boy in the crowd, falling for the most popular girl something he didn't count on.When CandyCane and Rudy are paired together for a school project everyone is surprised at how well they gel along. Especially her father, Santa Claus, who's not prepared for the way his daughter changes. Trying to split them up, Santa suddenly finds his life complicated and out of control. Ms. Kringle did a wonderful job developing her characters and bringing them to life. The romance between CandyCane and Rudy was well blended into the story and we got to see that being the daughter of Santa Claus is not just a life full of perks, each member of the family has responsibilities which play a part in the success of the holiday. While CandyCane was somewhat spoiled and led a privileged life, it was good to see her willing to embrace someone who could show her something different.Will CandyCane and Rudy's star crossed romance work out? And will Santa Claus be able to make sure this Christmas is a wonderful as those of the past? You'll have to read North Pole High: A Rebel Without A Claus to find out. I enjoyed it and I think you will too.

Was not able to put this down over xmas - great addition to a gorowng book collection

Really good story enjoying reading it

This book is awesome and amazing. It's filled with puns and jokes and references and stuffed with tenderness. I love it. <3

My 15yo daughter loves the story. It's kind of romantic without being sappy, and it's funny, which is the perfect combination.