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An Award-Winning Holiday Classic of Laughter and Christmas Spirit?Now a Major Motion Picture from Lionsgate (The Best Ever)
by Barbara Robinson
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, swear, and smoke cigars.
So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.
None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale―the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies―has a lot of people up in arms. And their wild antics cause havoc throughout the play's production. But the actual pageant is full of surprises for everyone, starting with the Herdmans themselves, as they ultimately lead the town in finding the true meaning of Christmas. They will make this year's pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever.
The Herdmans might be outlaws, but their chaotic collision with the Christmas story will give the whole town a holiday they'll never forget.
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I have the NIall WIlliams book on hold at my library, too (I love "Small Things Like These"; For pure fun, I like David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series & he usually has a very loosely-themed Christmas entry each year. "Christmas Train" by David Baldacci is a nice quick read. But my all-time fav...
-Carol_Ann_Robb
"One of the best Christmas books ever." —Publishers Weekly
"Outrageous, lively, funny, and wonderful. The Christmas Story shines through with a new brilliance." —Denver Post
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Barbara Robinson has written several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which was made into a classic TV movie and on which this book was based. The play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is produced annually in theaters, schools, and churches all over the world. Ms. Robinson has two daughters and three grandchildren.
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