SantaKid

Hard to believe this godawful riff on "The Year without a Santa Claus" was written by one of the most successful writers on the planet. When Santa seems to give up following a corporate takeover of the North Pole, it's up to his daughter Chrissie Claus to save Christmas by . . . believing.

Ugh.

Some children might like the idea of a kid taking over for Santa Claus, but my daughter hated this when she was five and continues to hate it today nearly twenty years later.

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Rated "Bad" in our old book database by Rod and Adelia. Rated "Indifferent" by Adele.

When the North Pole is taken over by a large retailer, things dramatically change for the worse. Deadlines are not met, toys that no one wants to play with are produced in bulk, and children will not have presents on Christmas. Santa's little girl comes to the rescue.

While this is a cute story, it is the illustrations that make it magical. Clean, clear and digitally reproduced, it looks as though each image is airbrushed to perfection.

This is the story of how Santa's daughter had to save Christmas. Exmas Express had bought the North Pole and Christmas too and made it a commercialized mess. The company was mass producing Christmas under the direction of its CEO Warrie Ransom-- an angry, mean and demanding boss. Christmas Eve arrived but the company's semis were stuck and couldn't deliver the toys only 50% of the world's children were targeted to get. Chrissy, Santa's daughter, stepped in and saved the day. Another book with wonderful illustrations.

Being a fan of James Patterson, I couldn't pass on reading this book. It's a fun read to keep the little kid inside of you alive. I really enjoyed it bcuz it brought back memories of being excited about Christmas when I was younger. Read it to your children (hey... read it if you don't have children). Feel the magic of the holidays.

The North Pole and Christmas are bought by a big box retailer, and suddenly it looks like Christmas may not happen. All the kids will go without presents and without Santa. Until one little girl decides to save the day for everyone.

This was a very cute children’s book by well known author James Patterson. It was great to read a story for the younger kids written by an adult writer. This is Patterson’s first children’s book. He also has a series of books aimed at young adults or teens.

Perfect for the holiday season.

Cute little tale for the kiddies, but not worth more than just one read.

Written in the family playroom with his son, Jack.