Welcome to the website of author Elaine Spanner
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Christmas is right around the corner, and there’s just one problem: Nathan is sure he’s on Santa’s Naughty list. He doesn’t want to get coal for Christmas, but Nathan can’t help joking around and pulling pranks.
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The latest prank he’s planned is to hack into Santa’s computer. After all, how else can he get his name off the Naughty list? Nathan finally hacks Santa’s computer after weeks of trying. Once he accomplishes his mission, Nathan can’t resist having a little fun and creating chaos in the North Pole by messing with Santa’s Christmas supply orders.
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When Nathan’s pranks hit Santa’s Workshop, the mess is huge. Santa’s elves can’t get to the bottom of things—magic flying dust is everywhere, the elf costumes are the wrong colours, and there are way too many whoopee cushions to inflate and test! When Santa realizes exactly which mischievous child is responsible, he brings Nathan to the North Pole to see the mess he caused and to explain himself.
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After this latest prank, how will Nathan possibly stay off Santa’s Naughty list?
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Elaine Spanner was born in the UK, where she trained as a nurse. She emigrated to Canada with her husband and three children in 1993. Elaine continued her nursing career, retiring in 2017. Since retirement, Elaine and her husband have travelled to several countries, crossing them off their bucket list. Elaine wrote Nathan Hacks Santa to read to her grandchildren at Christmas. Family is very important to Elaine, and she loves to make her grandchildren laugh.
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Elaine lives in Hope, British Columbia, with her husband, Phil.