The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids -- Barbara Robinson, Paperback

This year's pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that's exactly what makes it so special.

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or "the worst kids in the history of the world."

The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids. You and your family will laugh along with this funny story, perfect for independent reading or read-aloud sharing.

Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker's toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that's just the start When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked.

It's obvious that they're up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.

Author: Barbara Robinson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/12/2005
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.63h x 5.18w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780064402750
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 253 / Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 12/20/2013 pg. 12