The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper
Written by Jean Van Leeuwen
Narrated by Daniel Bostick
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About this audiobook
When Merciless Marvin the Magnificent finds his way into Macy’s department store, he thinks he’s discovered the best deal a mouse could wish for. Soon Marvin and his pals Raymond the Rat and Fats the Fuse are cozily settled into a dollhouse in the toy department; before long they’ve even made friends with the store’s beloved Santa. Then, to their dismay, Santa goes missing. The world outside the store is dark, cold, and dangerous. But that won’t stop three brave mice. Marvin and his gang will risk whatever they must to crack the crime, rescue Santa, and save Christmas! Full Cast’s first Marvin recording, The Great Cheese Conspiracy, won a Publisher’s Weekly “Listen Up” Award and the 2005 Golden Headset Award for Children’s Audio. Now our artistic director, Daniel Bostick, reprises his hilarious rendition of Marvin—and caps off the recording with a special bonus: the beloved poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” as recited by Marvin himself!
Jean Van Leeuwen
Jean Van Leeuwen is the author of more than fifty children’s books from picture books to beginning readers to middle-grade fiction, including The Great Cheese Conspiracy and Five Funny Bunnies: Three Bouncing Tales, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. Her books have won numerous awards, including the William Allen White Award, the South Carolina Children’s Book Award, the Washington Irving Children’s Choice Award, and many ALA Notable Book citations. Her popular Oliver and Amanda Pig Easy-to-Read series was called “timeless as the truths of childhood” by the New York Times. A former children’s book editor, she lives in Chappaqua, New York.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Marvin the Magnificent and his gang figure a way to spend the winter in Macy's Department store. Much better than the streets, they set up house in a fancy doll house and when the store is closed have access to the deli and other departments for their food needs. What could be better?Having a friend of the great Santa makes it even better! But things turn upside down when Santa goes missing! Santa has been there for years and the kids just love him! The substitute Santa is no substitute for the regular one and Marvin and the gang decide they have to find the real Santa.How these three mice manage to track down where the real Santa is being held prisoner and get him rescued makes for a fun read. Their determination and ingenuity are great. With lots of action there is never a dull moment.