A book about a crew of kids fit for the naughty list

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson Recommended by Kerry Clare, writer

“My first encounter with the Herdmans, a fictional band of sibling hooligans, was in the 1983 TV movie starring Loretta Swit. The novel is just as funny, much less dated, and I’ve reread it many times with my children. The entire book is delightful—the uppity ladies upset by the Herdmans’ incursion is one of my favourite bits—and you can also watch the movie on YouTube.”