The Naughty List

Author and cartoonist Fry teams up with newcomer Jackson for a madcap Christmas adventure in which a jaded girl named Bobbie attempts to save Christmas, after initially trying to ignore it. (She's convinced that Christmas is "bullying" her after she falls out her bedroom window wrestling with a Santa roof decoration.) Determined not to let Christmas be ruined for her younger brother, after he accidentally lands on Santa's "Naughty List," Bobbie embarks on a whirlwind North Pole adventure that involves robo-narwhals, angry snow angels, and the Naughtiest Child in the World. Like Fry's Odd Squad books, the series unfolds through a mix of text, comics sequences, and illustrated gags that will keep kids laughing from start to finish, even as the authors balance the wackiness with some touching family moments. Ages 8%E2%80%9312. Agent: Daniel Lazar, Writers House. (Sept.)