Nickolai of the North - Hardcover

Daniel Raby, Lucy

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318 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340903007 ISBN 13: 9780340903001

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2005

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Nickolai is an elf, sole survivor of the wicked Magda's onslaught on the magical elf kingdom. Nick carries with him the only remaining Light Fairy in the world, his constant companion Elvina.

Brought up by a human couple in the distant north, Nickolai knows that there is something different about him. Little does he realise that he was not born to humans, but rescued from the evil Magda by flying reindeer. And Magda continues to construct her evil empire, the city of Doransk. But when she starts to steal children's youth in order to regain her own beauty, Nick and Elvina must travel north, with the help of their friends, to foil her plans ...

And so at the end of the book, Nickolai makes a pledge to return once every year at the time of winter solstice, to give presents to the world.

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Review:

A new twist on a timeless legend, set to become a children's Christmas classic (SQ Surrey Quaterly Magazine)

This is children's fiction at its most thrilling...a brilliant story, brilliantly told. It will never ever leave you (Betty Bookmark)

This is an enchanting and captivating story with a thrilling plot, which cleverly weaves together the traditional details of the Santa Claus story...an ideal book to snuggle up with on the cold dark evenings before Christmas (Herts & Essex Observer Series)

A classic myth in the making (guardian.co.uk)

A perfect Christmas story (Aldershot Mail)

I liked this book because it is very magical and a very interesting story (David Burke, aged 9 Cork Evening Echo)

A lovely Christmassy read for confident readers aged seven and above (Norwich Evening News)

Richly embroiders the Christmas myth to come up with a charming fantasy (Glasgow Herald)

The definitive story of how Santa came to be -- a book for every home this Christmas. This is a beautifully original story with many twists and turns -- it is sure to become a Christmas classic (Reading Zone)

Leaves us with a tale that is earthy and believable, as well as magical (TES Teacher (Supplement to the TES))

Book Description:

The definitive story of how Santa came to be - a book for every home this Christmas.

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