Chapter 4

Birgitte Koch, Tarup Skole, Odense, Denmark

 

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.....

Chapter 5

 

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