{"id":8523,"date":"2025-10-13T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=8523"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:40:42","slug":"father-son-duo-brings-holiday-mayhem-to-the-north-pole-in-mischief-night-3-the-christmas-beard-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/father-son-duo-brings-holiday-mayhem-to-the-north-pole-in-mischief-night-3-the-christmas-beard-blunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Father-Son Duo Brings Holiday Mayhem to the North Pole in Mischief Night 3: The Christmas Beard Blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New children\u2019s book from St. Louis creators delivers laughter, mischief, and a heartfelt<br>lesson in teamwork\u2014just in time for the holidays.<br><br><strong>ST. LOUIS, MO \u2014 October, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Local author and blogger Richie Williams and his son<br>Alex Williams are back with the third installment of their beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/mischiefnight\/\">Mischief Night<\/a> children\u2019s book<br>series, Mischief Night 3: The Christmas Beard Blunder. The new story takes readers on a wild<br>winter adventure as Tim and Lucy head to Santa\u2019s workshop, where a little holiday \u201chelp\u201d turns<br>into big-time mischief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-794x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-794x1200.jpg 794w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-424x640.jpg 424w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-1024x1547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/000-scaled.jpg 1695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Mischief Night series, known for its playful storytelling and imaginative humor, follows two<br>curious kids whose love of fun often leads to magical mayhem. In Mischief Night 3, the duo fills<br>in for two of Santa\u2019s elves\u2014but when mischief gets the better of them, Santa\u2019s beard becomes<br>the unexpected victim of their holiday hijinks.<br><br>\u201cThis one might be our funniest story yet,\u201d said Richie Williams. \u201cWriting it with my son has been<br>such a great way to spark creativity and laughter together. We wanted to give families a story<br>that makes them laugh, especially around the holidays.\u201d<br><br>The Mischief Night series has become a seasonal favorite among families who love stories with<br>a mix of humor, adventure, and heart. Each book is written and illustrated by the Williams duo,<br>blending storytelling with creativity and imagination.<br><br>Mischief Night 3: The Christmas Beard Blunder is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FV8KY35R\">now available on Amazon<\/a>.<br><br><strong>About the Authors<\/strong><br>Richie and Alex Williams are a creative father-son team from St. Louis, Missouri. Together,<br>they write and illustrate the Mischief Night book series \u2014 a collection of fun, spooky, and<br>holiday-themed adventures about imagination, teamwork, and the magic of childhood mischief.<br>Richie also runs the popular parenting blog St. Louis Dad (stlouisdad.com), where he writes<br>about family life, creativity, and local culture.<br><br><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br>Richie Williams<br>\ud83d\udce7 richie@stlouisdad.com<br>\ud83c\udf10 www.stlouisdad.com<br>Instagram &amp; Facebook: @dadst<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New children\u2019s book from St. Louis creators delivers laughter, mischief, and a heartfeltlesson in teamwork\u2014just in time for the holidays. ST. 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