Dear Santa! The Story of a Magical Correspondence

Lucy is absolutely sure: Santa Claus lives next door. White beard? Check. White hair? Check. A thick and resonant voice that is perfect for exclaiming 'Ho, ho, ho'? Check. And so what if he doesn't have a red coat? He has a red hat instead. With a pom-pom, no less. Moreover, the neighboring house borders the forest, and the clearing behind it is perfect for walking reindeer. Lucy is perfectly fine with this, because she can send her wish list straight to his mailbox. There are many things she wants. For example, for her dad not to be so sad. And to make friends with the girls in her class. That's why she doesn't give up when the reply says that she got the address wrong and her neighbor is not Santa Claus at all.

A touching and heartfelt story that can be read aloud or silently, about a Christmas miracle that not only brings a family closer together but also helps to find new friends.

Charlotte Inden studied German studies, art history, film studies, and television in Marburg, London, and Strasbourg. She works as an editor at a daily newspaper and lives with her family in Karlsruhe. She knows all her neighbors and is afraid that Santa Claus is not among them.