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Description

'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need... read more

Summary

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters

  • Raziel: An angel who is sent to earth to grant the wishes of a child.

First Sentence

Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh bells, oozing eggnog, reeking of pine, and threatening festive doom like a cold sore under the mistletoe.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Christopher Moore (Author)
 

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Books That Influenced This Book

   
  • Lamb

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