Santa Calls
Hardcover – Picture Book, October 10, 2017
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · October 10, 2017
Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.
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- Who it’s for
- A North Pole rescue brings Christmas wonder together with a lively, slightly spooky adventure.
- Themes
- Christmas adventure, Sibling loyalty, Good versus evil
- Pacing
- Fast
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Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Art Atchinson Aimesworth—inventor, crime fighters, and all-around whiz kid—journeys north with his sister, Esther, and his pal Spaulding, by special invitation from Santa himself. Why did Santa call them to the North Pole? Art wants to know.
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But when Esther is taken by the Queen of the Dark Elves, Art must put his questions aside and save his sister. This reissue of William Joyce’s epic Christmas adventure now comes complete with lift-the-flap letters from Santa himself!
Holiday High Stakes
A North Pole rescue brings Christmas wonder together with a lively, slightly spooky adventure.
Come here for
- A daring journey with three kid heroes
- Santa, dark elves, and holiday peril
Expect
- An epic Christmas adventure in picture-book form
- Lift-the-flap letters from Santa in this reissue
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 100% |
|---|---|
| Fairy Tales & Folklore | 46% |
| Polar Regions Stories | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Folktale Retellings
- Christmas & Advent
- Polar Regions Stories
- Authors
- William Joyce
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- October 10, 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Christmas adventure · Sibling loyalty · Good versus evil
- Reading lane
- Folktale Retellings