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This is a sweet, old-fashioned and quirky Santa Claus story, published in 1904 by L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Santa Claus happily lives and works at his castle and workshop in Laughing Valley - which, disconcertingly, is a lovely green place, at least in summer. (I guess it's not at the North Pole?) Rather than elves, Santa is assisted by various types of "little folk": knooks, ryls, pixies, gnomes, nymphs and fairies. Just roll with it.
Next to Santa's valley is an e ...more
Santa Claus happily lives and works at his castle and workshop in Laughing Valley - which, disconcertingly, is a lovely green place, at least in summer. (I guess it's not at the North Pole?) Rather than elves, Santa is assisted by various types of "little folk": knooks, ryls, pixies, gnomes, nymphs and fairies. Just roll with it.
Next to Santa's valley is an e ...more
December - it's time to think about Christmas & Santa Claus. (& what to buy my now adult children)
Most of you picture Santa like this;
But I'm in New Zealand. While visiting us, he should be dressed like this;
But I digress. A Kidnapped Santa Claus is a charming, old fashioned, fairy tale, perfect for getting young children in the mood for Christmas. I finished it with a smile on my face - & that's what reads at this time of year should do.
ho, ho, ho! ...more
Most of you picture Santa like this;
But I'm in New Zealand. While visiting us, he should be dressed like this;
But I digress. A Kidnapped Santa Claus is a charming, old fashioned, fairy tale, perfect for getting young children in the mood for Christmas. I finished it with a smile on my face - & that's what reads at this time of year should do.
ho, ho, ho! ...more
We should all be as cautious around the Daemons of Envy, Selfishness, Hatred and Malice as Santa Claus was.
"Bad news is something that should be kept secret and never told." If this was true, our news cycles would be so different. 😉
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"Bad news is something that should be kept secret and never told." If this was true, our news cycles would be so different. 😉
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Mar 13, 2012
Misfit
marked it as the-kindle-black-hole
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Feb 04, 2024
Karigan
marked it as to-read
