The Christmas Contest: An Advent Novel

By: Maxime Gillio

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Synopsis: Residents of the North Pole compete to be named Santa Claus&’s apprentice in this charming, festively illustrated chapter book told in an advent calendar format, with chapter-a-day reading making it a well-paced and anticipation-filled experience!Santa Claus has a problem. There are too many kids on the nice list this year, and he&’s worried he won&’t be able to deliver all the presents by himself! The only solution is to recruit an apprentice for the first time in his long career—to be chosen through a carefully crafted competition. Soon, the North Pole is buzzing with excitement as contestants come forward to show they&’ve got the Christmas spirit and know-how to help jolly old St. Nicholas himself. There are elves who think they deserve a promotion, children from the village, a gnome who only says &“groumf,&” and even a stuffed monkey! As Christmas Eve draws closer and Santa Claus tasks the hopefuls with more and more creative tests, who will come out on top?