{"product_id":"christmas-contest-an-advent-novel","title":"The Christmas Contest: An Advent Novel: An Advent Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eResidents of the North Pole compete to be named Santa Claus's apprentice in this charming, festively illustrated chapter book told in a groundbreaking advent calendar format, with chapter-a-day reading making it a well-paced and anticipation-filled experience!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSanta 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this book's unique advent calendar format, each of the twenty-four chapters is sealed by its own perforated enclosure that readers can gently tear open--by hand or with the help of a ruler--to read a chapter a day in the weeks leading to Christmas!","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41927051837525,"sku":"9781665990639","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0211\/1317\/files\/imageloader_3dd4cc1b-1825-48e5-8b94-a5ce31433c52.jpg?v=1764636151","url":"https:\/\/shopchapterbookstores.com\/products\/christmas-contest-an-advent-novel","provider":"Chapter One","version":"1.0","type":"link"}