{"product_id":"the-christmas-contest-an-advent-novel-9781665990639","title":"The Christmas Contest: 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14133182\"\u003eMaxime Gillio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665990639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665990635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV017010\"\u003eHolidays \u0026amp; Celebrations | Christmas \u0026amp; Advent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013030\"\u003eFamily | Multigenerational\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV051000\"\u003eImagination \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaxime Gillio has twenty-five books to his credit in genres from thriller to social subjects to cozy children's books. He is also an organizer of literary events and the founder of Les Halliennalles book festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenedetta Capriotti was born in Italy, in a seaside town of the central region Marche. Since she was a child, she has had a great passion for drawing and art; in high school, she would draw in Greek and Latin books, so she chose to attend a professional school of fashion and technical drawing. Afterwards, she studied illustration at the International School of Comics in Rome. In addition to drawing, she likes reading, traveling, and animals, and she would like to live in a quiet house in the English countryside.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934358515949,"sku":"9781665990639","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_c803bc9b-19ee-401b-9430-4ed4034d9712.jpg?v=1761658357","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-christmas-contest-an-advent-novel-9781665990639","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}