santaKid

Bestselling novelist James Patterson, who has been enetertaining millions of Americans for decades, now brings his considerable talent for storytelling to a young audience with a joyful, spunky tale that brings every child's Christmas fantasy to life. Who wouldn't want to be Santa's little girl? Chrissie spends her days playing with reindeer and elves, learning about magic and life from her jolly dad. That is, until one day when the Big Boss of the Exmass Express company, Warrie Ransom, arrives and declares that "EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE"-including Christmas! With the North Pole run by Exmass Express, work is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Spirits sink so low that poor Santa can't even get himself out of bed. But come Christmas Eve, someone has to make sure that children everywhere wake up to their gifts under the tree. It's Chrissie's memory of her father's own magical words that gives her courage to save the day. Humorous and heartwarming, and with a deeply resonant message, here is a story that today's children will be reading to their children for generations to come. Copyright © 2004 by James Patterson. Illustrations by Michael Garland. Published by Little, Brown Publishers.