Jenny Overton (1) (1942–2017)

Author of The Thirteen Days of Christmas

For other authors named Jenny Overton, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by Jenny Overton

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The Thirteen Days of Christmas (1972) 89 copies

Creed Country (1969) 27 copies

The Ship from Simnel Street (1986) 26 copies

The Nightwatch Winter (1973) 20 copies

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Legal name: Overton, Jenny Margaret Mary
Birthdate: 1942
Date of death: 2017-12-15
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Occupations: children's book author
editor

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The thirteen days of Christmas by Jenny Overton

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a reread of this book. It's a happy and funny retelling of the Twelve Days of Christmas. I love the Medieval feel of it. It's absurd, as Francis gets more and more interested in providing 'romantic' gifts for Annaple and her siblings have to deal with them. I finally found out why the five hens are French.

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Kattermole | 1 other review | Sep 16, 2017 |

The Thirteen Days of Christmas by Jenny Overton

Loved re-reading this book from my long ago childhood. Beautifully written, it tells the story of Annaple, who has a decidedly romantic view of marriage and is not interested in the more pragmatic Francis' attempts to woo her. Loosely based on the '12 days of Christmas' song, Francis swings into action, helped by Annaple's brothers and sister who would be happy for her to leave home (they all like Francis) as her cooking is awful and she bosses them dreadfully. As Francis' romantic gestures become more fanciful, Annaple gets sniffier and the whole town follows the wooing with interest.

Daily life, Christmas traditions and the fickleness of emotions make this a really enjoyable read, especially for 9-12 year olds.… (more)

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lizn | 1 other review | Mar 21, 2010 |

The ship from Simnel Street by Jenny Overton

I loved this book about two sisters, their bakery family and the choices they faced in life - safe marriages, having a trade, marrying for love, appearances, getting an education. Set in Georgian England, it is about strong family connections and friendships and people looking out for each other. There are songs and Saints' days interwoven in the plot and a lot of baking. Couldn't put it down.