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Kevin McCallister je o něco starší. To však neznamená, že se mu budou neuvěřitelné příhody vyhýbat. Právě naopak. Dramaticku schodou okolností sedí Kevin těsně před vánoci v nesprávném letadle. Zbytek rodiny míří na Floridu a Kevin se ocitá sám uprostřed New Yorku. A jako by nestačilo, že je sám v cizím městě, prchají z vězení dva zločinci, které už Kevin dobře zná...

Jeden den v životě Kevina McCallistra začal hrozně špatně. Nešťastnou náhodou ho jeho rodiče zapomněli doma a odjeli na vánoční svátky do Paříže. Nejdříve si myslel, že za to může on, vždyť se mu splnilo přání být sám. Pomyslel si, že by to mohlo být príma, nikdo ho nebude napomínat, že baští různé laskominy... Jenže v okolí se potloukají zloději. Kevin ví, že je jen na něm, aby svůj domov ubránil. Ale jak to má udělat? Je mu jen sedm roků a je ...SÁM DOMA!!

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It's the holidays and Kevin doesn't want to go on his family vacation to Florida. Amid the chaos and confusion of the airport, he accidentally boards the wrong plane and ends up alone (again!) in New York City. Kevin goes sightseeing, checks into a hotel, and enjoys limo rides, all courtesy of his dad's credit card. But then he makes a shocking discovery- the burglars who tried to rob his house last year are back, and this time they plan to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve! Can Kevin stop them and save Christmas with the help of some new friends? Charmingly illustrated by Kim Smith, this sweet and funny adaptation will delight fans of the Home Alone franchise, young and old alike.

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