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The Best Worst Christmas Ever
The Best Worst Christmas Ever
Thomas J. Thorson

The mood inside the Natale household on Christmas Eve is as chilly as the snowstorm waging outside. Instead of their long-awaited vacation luxuriating on the warm sands of a tropical beach, the three disappointed children huddle under blankets as they sadly and mindlessly scroll through social media. Just when they think things couldn’t get any worse, a power outage casts them into darkness. Forced to gather by the fire and create their own holiday story, their imaginations bring them to the North Pole on a mission for Santa Claus where they decipher clues and solve puzzles in a world of mythical, magical creatures and, ultimately, rediscover the Christmas spirit within themselves.

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2 Votes

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fantasy
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
The Best Worst Christmas Ever review by Rohita
Rohita

The Best Worst Christmas Ever by Thomas J. Thorson is a story that begins on Christmas evening with John Natale, the dad, and his children Parker, Candance, and Lily. Everyone is immersed in their phones and computer until the Wi-Fi goes down and the lights go out because of the storm. The dad comes up with different ideas to spend quality time together, starting with building a cozy couch from pillows and holding a cooking competition between the siblings. This soon leads them on an adventure to help Santa Claus find his missing box through their story time.

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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The Best Worst Christmas Ever review by J
J

The Best Worst Christmas Ever is a story about a family - a dad, two daughters, and a son - whose holiday vacation has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. The children are upset about their ruined holiday, and so the dad has to come up with a way to salvage Christmas Eve despite protests from the children. To make it worse, the electricity goes out, and so the family has to be creative in order to make the most of their situation. 

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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