The Naughty List
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

The Naughty List

By Michael Fry (Author/Illustrator), Bradley Jackson

A chaotic quest to save Christmas from a lazy Santa and rogue elves.

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240 pages
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Bobbie's attempt to rescue her brother's Christmas backfires, landing him on Santa's Naughty List. Now, she must journey to a North Pole filled with rogue elves and slacker reindeer to set things right. Can Bobbie navigate this dysfunctional holiday world and save Christmas before it's too late? With a lazy Santa at the helm, anything can happen in this laugh-out-loud adventure.

From the publisher

“A great story, lively drawings, and a cast of unforgettable characters. What else could you want for Christmas? The Naughty List is a book for all seasons!” –Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series”Will keep kids laughing from start to finish.” –Publishers WeeklyFans of the Big Nate and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will love this laugh-out-loud funny Christmas adventure packed with comic illustrations.When Bobbie’s hilariously bumbling efforts to save her brother’s Christmas actually land him on Santa’s Naughty List, she must travel to the North Pole to make things right again and save Christmas. Bobbie suddenly finds herself on an epic holiday adventure complete with rogue elves, dysfunctional reindeer, a lazy Santa, and more.What could possibly go wrong when you have to save Christmas from itself?Illustrated Novel Style: Perfect for reluctant readers, this story is packed with hilarious comic-style drawings on nearly every page, bringing Bobbie’s disastrous adventure to life.A Dysfunctional North Pole: Forget sugarplums and happy elves. This North Pole is run by a lazy Santa, slacker reindeer, and elves who are more rogue than jolly.Save Christmas Adventure: Bobbie’s mission to clear her brother’s name snowballs into an epic quest to save the entire holiday from a system gone haywire.Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: Fans of Big Nate and Diary of a Wimpy Kid will love Bobbie’s sarcastic voice as she takes on the world’s most chaotic holiday.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~549L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
178499
Publication
Published
September 15, 2020
First published
September 22, 2015
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063042759

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