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A Kidnapped Santa Claus
A Kidnapped Santa Claus | Lyman Frank Baum
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Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His workmen, selected from the ryls, knooks, pixies and fairies, live with him, and every one is as busy as can be from one year's end to another. It is called the Laughing Valley because everything there is happy and gay. The brook chuckles to itself as it leaps rollicking between its green banks; the wind whistles merrily in the trees; the sunbeams dance lightly over the soft grass, and the violets and wild flowers look smilingly up from their green nests. To laugh one needs to be happy; to be happy one needs to be content. And throughout the Laughing Valley of Santa Claus contentment reigns supreme. On one side is the mighty Forest of Burzee. At the other side stands the huge mountain that contains the Caves of the Daemons. And between them the Valley lies smiling and peaceful. One would thing that our good old Santa Claus, who devotes his days to making children happy, would have no enemies on all the earth; and, as a matter of fact, for a long period of time he encountered nothing but love wherever he might go. But the Daemons who live in the mountain caves grew to hate Santa Claus very much, and all for the simple reason that he made children happy.
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intothehallofbooks
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This is very short and takes place after The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. The world isn‘t as expansive and it‘s really too short to feel much about it, so I think reading it without the previous novella wouldn‘t be a great experience. If you have read the previous novella, you‘ll likely enjoy this episode that follows the events of that story.

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StaceGhost
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@Chili your #jolabokaflod is on its way!

I forgot to snap a photo at the post office so here‘s a pic of my snarky office cubicle sign 😅

it should arrive tomorrow! @MaleficentBookDragon

Chili Yay! Thank you!!!! 1y
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LeticiaToraci
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Merry Christmas and a Happy 2021! #CatsofLitsy

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Daisey
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I started this Christmas story last night and read the second issue this morning with my coffee. It wasn‘t one I‘ll be going back to read regularly for the holiday season, but it was enjoyable.

#Christmas #ShortStory #SerialReader

tpixie I‘ve never heard of it! Love your Santa & mug! 🎄Keep warm & enjoy your day! 3y
Daisey @tpixie I love Serial Reader for finding short reads like this sometimes. 3y
tpixie @Daisey yes!! ( I stalked you this am!) 🥰 3y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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This was a cute holiday story I found on #SerialReader. Good for 26pts for #wintergames2020 #teameeadnosedreindeer #bookspinbingo #cornersquare

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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FantasyChick
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Mehso-so

Some of these weren't bad but definitely not something I would recommend for some easy reading.

Although A Christmas Tree for Santa is quite informative and has #penguinsandpolarbears so today's #festivephotochallenge prompt is complete!

#WinterGames #JingleBallers

162pts

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Emma3
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Mehso-so

A short Christmas story to get me started for the season 🎅

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megnews
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Enjoying a couple short #Christmas tales on #SerialReader this morning.

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Samplergal
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Panpan

Not for me. Another serial reader short story.

SaturnDoo I read this at the end of last year and didn't care for it either. 😝 6y
Samplergal @SaturnDoo at least it was short! Lol. I am doing a challenge to read classics and books in the public domain. So I‘ve checked yet another off my list ! 6y
readinginthedark I listened to a collection of Baum‘s Santa stories on audio and enjoyed them. Maybe they‘re better all together? 6y
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Ash.on.the.line
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I know it‘s a lot in a day but I finished another one. Another Christmas story but still pretty good! Definitely some little lessons here that I enjoyed.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Well that was a cute little (2 issue) holiday story that I hadn‘t read before. Thanks @SerialReader

#SerialReader

rachelm There's a really good article in the Paris Review this week (online) about why our culture kidnaps Santa all of the time. Recommended!! 6y
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Dan_SpiderCrafts
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This was a great short story 😂 imagining an Oz carolling of 'Kidnap the Sandy Claws'. 🎶 #SerialReader

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Dorianna
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Enjoying a quiet morning with some Christmas stories from @SerialReader
🎄🎁🌬☃️

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DHill
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Just read this sweet short story about the meaning of Christmas with my daughter. She's 10. I know at least one of us got the point.