He tells the immortals, “Every man has his mission, which is to leave the world better, in some way, than he found it. After Claus catches a glimpse of the vast world beyond the realm controlled by such peaceful immortal races as the Nymphs, the Fairies, the Ryls, and the Knooks, he realizes that he could influence his own race of humanity by living more closely to them. This book follows the story of a baby boy raised by an immortal being named Necile in the mythical woods of Burzee and under the watchful eye of the Master Woodsman, Ak. In fact, I’ll very likely read it again to my kids at some point in the coming years, and not because it “brings us back to the true heart of Christmas,” but because it’s just so entertaining! Baum (the author of The Wizard of Oz) is by far the most enjoyable Christmas fiction I’ve read thus far. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank L. I’ve read a number of Christmas books over the past two Decembers and-while I foresee soon exhausting the world’s selection of worthwhile Christmas-themed books-I’d like to continue this trend for the next few years.
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