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Chapter 4 Birgitte Koch, Tarup Skole, Odense, Denmark |
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Jane sat thinking for a while. Didn't Nicholas say that he knew all good children around the world? "Are you Santa?" "You look very much like him." "Well, I come from a very cold place called Greenland. People also call this place the North Pole. Have you heard about the North Pole? There is snow all year round. It is cold but you get used to it. I have a very nice place there. A wooden cottage. I also have a stable with reindeer. Rudolph is my favourite reindeer. I have a wife. Mary. She helps me wrap presents and cook rice pudding."
"So you are Santa. I knew when I first saw you." Is this the surprise I asked for?" "Well, I was impressed by your letter. You didn't wish for toys, clothes, games and stuff like that. I decided to find you and ask you to be Santa's helper. Do you want to help me? You know Australia better than I do?" "I would love to. But what do you want me to do? How can I help you?" "Well.....
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