The absolutely true story of Santa Claus. What was it like when Santa was still a boy? His name was Nikolas, and he grew up in great poverty in a small wooden cabin in the middle of Finland - 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 faces hair-raising adventures, encounters flying reindeer, a fairy, a violent troll - and he discovers that elves really do exist! A determination grows within him: he wants to make the world a happier place. How he achieves this goal and how he becomes Santa Claus is revealed in this book.