SANTA KNOWS, by Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith
AR Level: 2.9 Points: .5

Alfie F. Norkelpuss is on a mission, and that mission is to prove, once and for all, that Santa is not real. He arms himself with all the information he can find in the library and sets out to spread his news to others, but no one will listen to him. He gets into an argument with his sister Noelle, who tells him that Santa believes in people who believe in him. She sends her annual letter to Santa with only one request: a nicer big brother. Alfie is steadfast in his convictions though and decides to settle things once and for all by sleeping on the couch on Christmas Eve. Much to his surprise he is awakened in the middle of night by none other than Santa Claus himself. He is whisked away to the North Pole where he's mistaken for a toy and wrapped up in a huge box. He is delivered to his very own house--as his sister's only gift. I enjoyed this book--especially the illustrations.