The Broken Ornament

(Hardback)

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When a beloved ornament breaks, will it ruin the holidays or save them New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honorwinning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi offers a brand-new Christmas story that is sure to be a holiday classic.

Jack wants this to be the best Christmas ever, and he knows just how to make it happen

More! More lights, more presents, more cookies, more treats. More. More. More! So, when Jack breaks a dusty old ornament, hes not sure why his mom is so upset. They can always get more ornaments, so whats the big deal Turns out the ornament was an heirloom, precious for more reasons than one. And Jack has a lot to learn about the true meaning of Christmas.

A fairy emerges from the shattered ornament. She has the power to make the most magical Christmasy things happen. Suddenly trees are sprouting, reindeer are flying, and snowmen are snowball fighting. All of it is so perfect, or it would be if she could fix Moms ornament. But she cant.

So its up to Jack to make some Christmas magic of his own.

Reviews

"The author delivers a sound, easily relatable lesson about the perils of greedand the essence of Christmasas Jack devises a way to make amends in the storys heartwarming finale." -Publishers Weekly
"Delightful." -Kirkus Reviews
"Illustrations in colored pencil and gouache create the crowded full-page scenes of the wild indoor hullabaloo, and show Jacks changing emotions as he learns about the true spirit of Christmas." -Booklist

Author Bio

#1New York Timesbestselling author and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi has been creating childrens books for over twenty years. From fanciful picture books likeThe Spider & the Flyto chapter book series like the Search for WondLa, DiTerlizzi imbues his stories with a rich imagination. With Holly Black, he created the middle grade series the Spiderwick Chronicles, which has sold 20 million copies, been adapted into a feature film, and been translated in over thirty countries. The Norman Rockwell Museums exhibition Never Abandon Imagination featured artwork from the beginning of DiTerlizzis career as a contributing artist for Dungeons & Dragons and broke attendance records. He has been featured inTimemagazine andUSA TODAYand on CNN, PBS, NPR, the BBC, and theTodayshow.