The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum

"The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum is a children's book published in 1902. This origin story reimagines Santa Claus as a human child raised by immortal forest beings in the magical Forest of Burzee. When young Claus witnesses human suffering, he dedicates his life to bringing joy to children through toy-making. But dark forces threaten his mission, leading to an epic battle between immortals and evil creatures. The tale explains beloved Christmas traditions while exploring themes of kindness, mortality, and the power of giving. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
Title The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Adventures_of_Santa_Claus
Credits Produced by Dennis Amundson
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Christmas stories
Subject Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 520
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 2, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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