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Chapter five

Jack’s Great Idea

“Were going to have Christmas in Halloweentown this year. You will have to work hard, but it will be wonderful.”

Jack worked hard all night with the chemicals, but he didn’t find any answers to his questions. What was Christmas? What did it mean?

He stood at his open window and thought hard.

“How do these things work,” he thought. “Why do people in Christmastown want to sing when they see these decorations? Why are people excited when they open these presents?”

He stood there for hours.

When it was almost morning, Jack found the answer.

“I know! It’s easy! Why didn’t I think of this before,” he shouted. He jumped up and down excitedly.

“Halloweentown can have Christmas! Why not? We can make decorations and put them on a tree! We can put presents under the tree! We can make presents for every little boy and girl. And this year I’ll be Santa Claus.”

He shouted happily, “Christmas will be ours!”

It was time for another meeting. He couldn’t wait, so he ran to the Mayor’s house. The Mayor was asleep.

“Wake up! We have to talk to everybody tonight,” Jack told him excitedly.

“OK, Jack. But it’s very early. Go away now,” the Mayor said.

Later, the Mayor called everybody to the town’s center.

Jack said, “Everybody’s here, I see. Thank you. I have a new plan.”

Everybody listened carefully.

“We’re going to have Christmas in Halloweentown this year. You will have to work hard, but it will be wonderful!”

“Will it be really scary,” asked a vampire.

“No, not scary– but happy,” answered Jack.

The Mayor thought, “This is a strange plan, but I’m not going to stop him. When they are happily celebrating Christmas in Halloweentown, they’ll be happy with me, too.”

Jack said, “I want the witches to make Christmas cakes. Can you do that, witches?”

“Yes, Jack, we always cook wonderful things. We can make cakes without any problem,” they said.

They laughed and started discussing ideas for the cakes.

Jack said, “I want the vampires to make red and green decorations. OK, vampires?”

“Can we use blood for the red decorations,” asked one young vampire.

“No, no blood in the decorations, please,” said Jack.

Then the Doctor arrived.

“Doctor! You’re here! Thank you,” said Jack. “Can you please make four reindeer for Santa Claus’s sleigh?”

Jack showed the Doctor a picture of reindeer.

“Can you do it,” he asked.

“Of course, Jack. I’ll start now,” said the Doctor.

The Doctor left and three young boys arrived.

“Jack, Jack,” said the Mayor. “Be careful! It’s Oogie Boogie’s boys!”