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Santa Trap

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Well if you want something different to the usual children's Christmas picture books this one is it. Bradley Bartleby has been a bad child since birth and with deadbeat parents he's gotten worse as he's gotten older. His rich parents have given him whatever he wants, in fact they've become terrified of him. But there is one man who isn't intimidated by Bradley. That man is Santa Claus. Ever single Christmas Santa doesn't give Bradley a thing from his wish list, instead he gives him a pair of socks. This constant humiliation is too much for Bradley and he decides he will get revenge on Santa, kill him, then take all his presents. Home Alone style for a year he converts his parent's house into a giant Santa trap. He booby traps the chimney with dynamite, puts guillotines in all the doors and windows, trains tigers to rip apart Santa, and builds trapdoors in the floor. Instead of stopping him or calling the police his parents just leave and Bradley's left home alone waiting for his annual intruder. I'm not going to give away what happens next, but rest assured being a kids book it never goes into bloodshed.

It's an interesting book that will no doubt appeal to many kids, especially those who are into horror stories. You might not want to read it to children who can't yet tell the difference between fiction and reality though.