The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas - Large Print by James Patterson & Tad Safran (Paperback)

About the Book

"It's mid-December and for the fifth year, at the Sullivans' lonely brownstone in Harlem, stockings go un-stuffed, tinsel un-strewn, gifts un-bought, mistletoe un-hung, chestnuts un-roasted, carols un-played, cookies un-cooked and a tree un-visible. But this year, a mysterious someone is sending gifts to widower Henry Sullivan and his two children, Will and Ella. These gifts are... strange. Noisy. And there's no returning them. First, a small beaked and feathered face pokes its head out from between the branches of a pear tree. Within days, the brownstone is full of boisterous animals and house guests all demanding their attention. To the Sullivans, everything about these twelve long, hard, topsy-turvy, very messy days of Christmas are impossible. And impossible may be just the gift their family needs."--

Book Synopsis

Move over, Dickens--America's favorite storyteller has written a modern Christmas story for the ages, destined to become as treasured as A Christmas Carol.

"A delightful Christmas story to be shared by the whole family" --Kirkus Reviews

At Christmastime, the Sullivans are missing someone dear to them ... until unexpected guests begin to arrive at their empty brownstone in Harlem--and they keep coming. And they stay. For twelve long, hard, topsy-turvy, messy days. But that's when the Sullivans discover that the moments in life that defy hope, expectation, or even imagination, might be the best gifts of all.

Listening to the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a beloved holiday tradition. Now comes a new one--reading James Patterson's instant classic, The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas.

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Tad Safran is a storyteller. He has written them for TV, film, podcasts, newspapers and books, always with the same goal: to entertain, intrigue and amuse. He lives at the top of a hill with his wife and twin sons who make every day like Christmas Day, i.e. messy, noisy, exhausting and quite wonderful.