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by Cathrine L. Wilhelmsen (Author), Christoffer Paulsen (Illustrator)
Julia and the Northern Lights is a magical and heartwarming Christmas story about courage, belonging, and the power of dreams.
It is Christmas Eve, and Julia is finally old enough to join her father, Santa Claus, and her six siblings on their annual sleigh ride. For years she has watched longingly as the others went off into the night, while she was told she was too small to help. This year, at last, she is ready. But just as the sleigh is about to depart, Julia is delayed-and left behind.
Standing alone in the snowy yard, Julia feels forgotten and too little to matter. That is, until she meets Ola, a mysterious boy who carries her into the Land of the North on a flying snowflake carpet. There she encounters shimmering cities of ice, strange and wonderful families of frost and snow, and, most importantly, the majestic Queen of the Northern Lights. The queen entrusts Julia with a glowing leather pouch, filled with Santa's long-lost childhood dreams-dreams he has forgotten in the rush and weariness of grown-up life.
Now it is up to Julia to bring the pouch back and remind her father of who he once was. With determination, spirit, and a spark of magic, she discovers that even the youngest child can hold the key to saving Christmas.
Richly illustrated and brimming with wonder, Julia and the Northern Lights is more than a holiday tale. It is a story about family bonds, resilience, and the invisible magic of imagination-reminding readers of all ages that when we listen to our dreams, there is always enough magic to go around.
