The absolutely true story of Father Christmas. What was it actually like when Father Christmas was still a boy? His name was Nikolas, he grew up in great poverty in the middle of Finland in a small wooden hut - and this is his true story. Eleven-year-old Nikolas sets off alone on a dangerous journey to the North Pole to find his father. He has hair-raising adventures, encounters flying reindeer, an elf and a violent troll - and realises that gnomes really do exist. He makes a decision: he wants to make the world a happier place. This book reveals how he achieves this goal and how he becomes Father Christmas in the process.