This book resolved one of the problems of its predecessors: The Christmasaurus was finally a central figure in his own book XD. He wasn't outshined by William.... But that's because William and his family drama aren't in this book. William gets a tiny, short story with the Christmasaurus at the very end of the book, but in large part this is not a proper threequel. This is a crossover book of short stories, featuring the children from another book series: Danger Gang. I personally can't stand when a series spends its time marketing the spinoff instead of focusing on the A plot of the main series. Abandoning the opportunity to showcase William's family dynamics YET AGAIN, and filling up a book with a parade of filler adventures, where the reader has to endure the same intro over and over - AH, a d-d-dinosaur! - got really tedious, and put a nail in the Christmasaurus series for me. Which is a bummer, because if short stories about multiple children needing a little Christmas magic and a friendly dinosaur had been the format of the series FROM THE BEGINNING, it would have made a great TV show or series of picture books. But coming in to an established series, it just feels messy and a little cash-grabby.

ALSO also, this book gave off major Boomer vibes XD. Of the children on The Naughty List: One is in trouble for too much screen time instead of outdoor or family fun; One is in trouble for being a starlet who wants to constantly make videos of herself singing or command attention by performing live; And one girl who won't eat vegetables isn't in trouble for not eating veggies (she's in trouble for sneaking out of the house), but the author seems to have some opinions on her vegetarian mother who is literally named Mrs. A Noying.

At least the book's message overall was better than The Winter Witch: It's nice to be nice. It is, there is joy in being generous, or spending time with friends and family, and giving someone else what they want/need. A giving heart creates exponential love, the true spirit of Christmas. And a book of short stories showcasing a diverse cast IS a nice addition to the Christmas collection. But I'm once again let down. This could have been MORE. And instead it just...was. Kind of cute, but also kind of vapid and redundant. What a pity.