The whole family will enjoy this fun story about the first child ever to receive a Christmas present! Just the right story for a holiday read-aloud from the author of The Boy Called Santa, which is now being made into a movie on Netflix.
Amelia Wishart is the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. But now Amelia is in trouble. When her mother falls ill, she is sent to a workhouse to work for the cruel Mr. Ogaber. There, Amelia scrubs the floor all year long, her only food is watery slurry, and she receives not a single bit of kindness to keep her going. Her hope is slowly fading.
At the North Pole, magic levels drop dangerously low ahead of Christmas, and Santa knows something is seriously wrong. With the help of his loyal reindeer, a curious cat, and Charles Dickens, he sets out to find Amelia, the only girl who can save Christmas. But first, Amelia must learn to believe again... (excerpt from galarna.si)