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Santa's Magic Key
Unlock the magic with this book and special keepsake key to start a new family tradition. It's an age-old question. How does Santa get into every house around the world... no matter what doors, locks, chimneys, or windows exist? Find the answer to this question in Santa's Magic Key ! In this unforgettable holiday story, a boy realizes on Christmas Eve that his new house does not have a chimney, and with the post office closed and Santa coming by the end of the night, he has no way of telling Santa. But when the boy finds a mysterious key, he'll soon discover just how this key will solve his problem. Add a new classic to your holiday collection with this magical tale that reveals how Santa can always spread gifts and joy on Christmas Eve by using his magical key. This beautiful book comes with Santa's special key just for you to hang on your Christmas tree as an ornament or outside your door!
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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December 23, 2018
Hmm, this is beautiful illustrated indeed. It has a smokey filter look around the old fashioned looking pictures. I love the play of light in the art.
A boy moves to a home without a Chimney and he is worried Santa won’t be able to get in. He visits this other world for a second and receives a key. The key is magic and only lets in Santa. The story is trying to make a thing out of keys. Somehow, it didn’t really mean much to me or work much. I didn’t think the key was all that magic. With magic, Santa can get in anywhere without a silly key to your front door. lordy.
The nephew thought it was an ok story giving it 3 stars, but the niece didn’t care for it and she gave it 1 star. I don’t have much else to say about it.
A boy moves to a home without a Chimney and he is worried Santa won’t be able to get in. He visits this other world for a second and receives a key. The key is magic and only lets in Santa. The story is trying to make a thing out of keys. Somehow, it didn’t really mean much to me or work much. I didn’t think the key was all that magic. With magic, Santa can get in anywhere without a silly key to your front door. lordy.
The nephew thought it was an ok story giving it 3 stars, but the niece didn’t care for it and she gave it 1 star. I don’t have much else to say about it.
November 7, 2017
Pretty cute little (rather long as my mini is 8mo old right now) story and since we have a gas/electric fireplace I would love to have this for my daughter's childhood
January 15, 2018
Review originally published on my blog,
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I don’t think that I ever truly believed in Santa Claus, but I did grow up in a house without a chimney, and I wasn’t unaware of the myths surrounding the man. I think I questioned less how Santa would get into our house when we had no fireplace and more how we would communicate in J. K. Rowling’s wizarding world without a fireplace to connect to the Floo Network. How Santa did all that he was supposed to do were more for me questions of filling in gaps in the story than worries about whether or not I would receive any gifts.
The tagline for this book suggests starting a new family tradition—which makes it sound as though Eric James is hoping to appeal to the same audience as participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition. As far as new holiday traditions go, I’d be far more willing to go along with James’. A) It requires action only one night out the year. B) It does not require me to suggest that an inanimate doll is 1) animate, 2) always watching and judging my child’s behavior and 3) reporting that behavior to a boss who will reward or punish a child based on that behavior. James’ story is less preparation for a police state and more assurance that your house can be visited by Santa despite your house lacking an element seemingly present in every Santa myth.
James’ book is long, but better written, and his illustrations are beautiful, hazily but realistically rendered full-page spreads rather than the cartoonish characters lacking much setting that accompany The Elf on the Shelf.
Despite all this, James is not likely to create the empire that Aebersold, Bell, and Steinwart have because he doesn’t self-publish and he didn’t create a character who can be dressed in different outfits, have pets, and have accessories, and whose pets can have accessories.
I don’t think that I ever truly believed in Santa Claus, but I did grow up in a house without a chimney, and I wasn’t unaware of the myths surrounding the man. I think I questioned less how Santa would get into our house when we had no fireplace and more how we would communicate in J. K. Rowling’s wizarding world without a fireplace to connect to the Floo Network. How Santa did all that he was supposed to do were more for me questions of filling in gaps in the story than worries about whether or not I would receive any gifts.
The tagline for this book suggests starting a new family tradition—which makes it sound as though Eric James is hoping to appeal to the same audience as participate in the Elf on the Shelf tradition. As far as new holiday traditions go, I’d be far more willing to go along with James’. A) It requires action only one night out the year. B) It does not require me to suggest that an inanimate doll is 1) animate, 2) always watching and judging my child’s behavior and 3) reporting that behavior to a boss who will reward or punish a child based on that behavior. James’ story is less preparation for a police state and more assurance that your house can be visited by Santa despite your house lacking an element seemingly present in every Santa myth.
James’ book is long, but better written, and his illustrations are beautiful, hazily but realistically rendered full-page spreads rather than the cartoonish characters lacking much setting that accompany The Elf on the Shelf.
Despite all this, James is not likely to create the empire that Aebersold, Bell, and Steinwart have because he doesn’t self-publish and he didn’t create a character who can be dressed in different outfits, have pets, and have accessories, and whose pets can have accessories.
December 19, 2017
I won this book from a giveaway from sourcebooks. the look of this book is gorgeous before you even open it. the story is cute and sweet. the illustrations are beyond beautiful. my kids really enjoyed it. and we have hung our key on the Christmas tree untill Santa needs it for Christmas Eve.
December 24, 2020
A magical book to allay the concerns of children whose homes do not have chimneys. <3
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