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Section 1: Pages 1-48

• In Section 1: Pages 1-48, Greg does not look forward to the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• It makes him nervous that he has to be on his best behavior in order to get good Christmas presents.

• He knows that Santa is watching, although he is not sure about the naughty and nice list.

• There is a kid named Jared Pyle, who lives on Greg street, who deserves to be on the naughty list.

• Last year Jared got a dirt bike for Christmas.

• Greg not only has to worry about Santa, but a homemade doll that Mom found from her childhood.

• She tells Greg that the doll is called “Santa’s Scout” (5), and his job is to see how kids behave and then report back to Santa at the North Pole.

• The family decorates the Christmas tree while Manny is taking a nap.

• Manny throws such...

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