Santa’s Gotta Go!
by Derrick Barnes

The book opens with siblings Monte and Mabel penning their Christmas lists, with a peculiar top wish - a day spent with Santa Claus. The mere idea fills their minds with candy canes, reindeer games, and stories told by the fire. But they never thought they’d actually get to spend time with Santa, let alone host him in their home!

As the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, they’re awakened by a jingling sound and a crash in the yard. To their astonishment, there’s Santa, his sleigh broken, while Rudolph and the other reindeer are munching on their mom’s favorite flower bed. With a hearty laugh, Santa explains that he’ll need to stay with them while he waits for spare sleigh parts to be delivered.

Santa quickly makes himself at home, not quite understanding typical houseguest etiquette. His elf-like manners and endless energy become exhausting. He stays up late playing air guitar to blaring Christmas carols, swigs mom’s homemade spaghetti sauce straight from the jar, and leaves a trail of wrapping paper wherever he goes. Monte and Mabel start to question their wish for a visit from Santa.

The final straw comes when Santa messes with dad’s prized motorcycle and accidentally deletes Mabel’s high scores from her favorite computer game. It’s clear to the whole family - Santa has to go. But how do you evict the jolliest man on Earth?

This uproarious holiday adventure, penned by New York Times bestselling author Derrick Barnes, will have children and adults alike laughing out loud. "Santa’s Sleepover: A Christmas Caper" reminds readers to be careful what they wish for, and teaches the importance of tolerance, patience, and sharing during the holiday season. A hilarious and heartwarming story that captures the essence of Christmas in a most unexpected way.