Sign-In
Cart
John McPhee and the No Good, Very Bad Marketing Stunt
Paperback
General Juvenile NonfictionHistoryHoliday
Publisher Price: $18.99
Publisher: Nursery Crimes Press
Published: Dec 5 2025
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
John McPhee wanted one thing this Christmas: attention. Not the warm, fuzzy kind you get from friends and family... no, no. He wanted publicity. Big, shiny, headline-making publicity.
So he came up with a brilliant plan-well, he thought it was brilliant. A holiday marketing stunt so bold, so festive, so wildly unnecessary that the entire town of Evergreen Falls would be talking about him until New Year's.
What could possibly go wrong?
...Everything.
Absolutely everything.
When John's Christmas scheme goes delightfully off the rails, the townsfolk find themselves wrapped up in a tangle of rumors, misunderstandings, and the kind of small-town chaos usually reserved for holiday movies with suspiciously high budgets. Candy-cane stripes blur, carolers panic, and even Santa would raise an eyebrow at the commotion.
Told in the style of a children's picture book-but very much for adults-this whimsical retelling transforms a real-life fiasco into a snowy, sparkly cautionary tale about pride, panic, and the peculiar magic that happens when grown-ups make questionable decisions during the holidays.
With bright illustrations, a dash of dark humor, and enough Christmas charm to warm even the grumpiest grandma, John McPhee and the No Good, Very Bad Marketing Stunt is the perfect stocking stuffer for kids and even adults, especially true-crime fans, nostalgia lovers, and anyone who enjoys their festive stories sprinkled with equal parts wonder and oh no... he didn't.
Also from
Crumpton, Kara
Panic! At the Daycare: Haven't You People Ever Heard Of... Checking A Goddamn Source?
Crumpton, Kara
Paperback
Also in
General Juvenile Nonfiction
Disgustingly Delicious: The Surprising, Weird and Wonderful Food of the World
Mariño, Soledad Romero
Hardcover
You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World
Penn, Maya S.
Hardcover
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger
Huebner, Dawn
Paperback
The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World
Haidt, Jonathan
Price, Catherine
Paperback
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
Hughes, Catherine D.
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
20th Century African American History for Kids: The Major Events That Shaped the Past and Present
Weston, Margeaux
Paperback
The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World
Price, Catherine
Haidt, Jonathan
Hardcover
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+ Recipes That You'll Love to Cook and Eat
America's Test Kitchen Kids
Hardcover
Pokã(c)Mon Book of Battles: The Official Guide to Battles in Pokã(c)Mon Horizons the Series
Andreou, Katherine
Hardcover
How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-The-Pooh
Pimentel, Annette Bay
Hardcover
Bones and Berserkers (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #13): 13 True Tales of Terror from American History
Hale, Nathan
Hardcover
Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp
Tonai, Minoru
Gutiérrez, Jolene
Hardcover
My First Book of Hunting ABC: A Rhyming Alphabet Primer for Children About Hunting and Outdoor Life
McMurdie, Andrew
Hardcover
Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
Towler, Paige
Hardcover
Weird But True! Usa: Expanded Edition: 350 Fascinating Facts about the Fifty States
National Geographic Kids
Paperback
The Ultimate Unofficial World Cup Book: Legends, Stats, and Stories from Soccer's Biggest Game
Barbo, Maria S.
Paperback
Murdle Jr.: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds: Solve Your Way Through 40 Puzzle Mysteries!
Karber, G. T.
Paperback
Our Big Book of First Words: A Collection of 100+ Foundational Words for Language Development
Paige, Tabitha, MS CCC-SLP
Hardcover
Classic Collector's Handbook: An Official Guide to the First 151 Pokémon (Pokémon)
Scholastic
Watson, Silje
Sander, Sonia
Paperback
Juneteenth (a We Celebrate Book): A Board Book
Mitchell, Dolisha
Jefferson, Ashley
Little Feminist
Hardcover
National Geographic Kids Science Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More!
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers That Snake Across Our Planet
Rutherford, Geo
Hardcover
Weird But True! Usa: Expanded Edition: 350 Fascinating Facts about the Fifty States
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
How to Draw Anything for kids: 300 Cute Step-by-Step Drawing Stuff: Amazing Food, Animals, Kawaii, Gifts and Other
Rogers, Patricia
Paperback
Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry
Gregory, Christian
Barnes, Derrick
Hardcover
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia: Facts - STATS - Players - Teams - Skills and Tactics - Competitions
Gifford, Clive
Hardcover
Freedom to Read: The Story of Teacher Mary Peake and One Mighty Oak Tree
Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Hardcover
America Celebrates: The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years
Andrus, Aubre
Hardcover
National Geographic Little Kids First Encyclopedia of Almost Everything
National Geographic Kids
Hardcover
The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs: 100+ Sweet and Savory Recipes That You'll Love to Bake, Share and Eat!
America's Test Kitchen Kids
Hardcover
Follow the Water: The Unbelievable True Story of a Teenager's Survival in the Amazon
Cochrane, Ellen
Hardcover
The Lego Ideas Book New Edition: You Can Build Anything!
March, Julia
Hugo, Simon
Kosara, Tori
Hardcover
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
Rowling, J. K.
Thorne, Jack
Tiffany, John
Paperback
An Anthology of Flowers: A Collection of Flowers from Gardens, Mountains and More, with Fascinating Secrets
Bailey, Maddie
Hardcover
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
Day, Nicholas
Paperback
There Are No Silly Questions: More Than 200 Weird and Wacky Questions, Expertly Answered!
Rampton, Mike
Hardcover
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space
National Geographic Kids
Hughes, Catherine D.
Hardcover