The Christmas Rat

In this engaging holiday tale, a bored young boy named Eric finds his Christmas vacation transformed when he meets Anje Gabrail, a crossbow-wielding exterminator on a mission to deal with a rat in his apartment building. Initially curious and looking for something to do, Eric quickly discovers that helping Anje leads to unexpected challenges and a fight for not just the rat's life, but his own as well. Avi weaves a narrative rich in Christmas magic, with narrator Jeff Woodman skillfully portraying Eric's journey from confusion to newfound purpose.