Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler A Kidnapped Santa Claus Produced by Dennis Amundson "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This whimsical tale centers around the adventures of Santa Claus, who is captured by the evil Daemons that reside in the nearby mountains, seeking to thwart his joyful mission of making children happy during the Christmas season. The book embodies themes of goodness, friendship, and the triumph of joy over evil. The story unfolds in the enchanting Laughing Valley, where Santa Claus and his magical helpers, including fairies and other mystical creatures, work tirelessly to create toys for children. However, the Daemons, feeling threatened by Santa’s influence on children’s happiness, conspire to kidnap him on Christmas Eve. Despite their efforts, Santa's loyal assistants rally together to ensure that the children still receive their gifts. Ultimately, the Daemon of Repentance helps Santa escape, leading to his triumphant return to the Laughing Valley. The narrative concludes with the realization that love and kindness prevail, even against the darkest of forces, and emphasizes the importance of spreading joy during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy literature Christmas stories Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 50821 50768 2024-09-01T05:48:03.118824 2023-10-01T05:31:11.451258 text/html text/html 50814 50761 2024-09-01T05:48:03.271826 2023-10-01T05:31:11.580253 text/html text/html 69979 2024-09-01T05:48:06.482820 application/epub+zip 69126 2024-09-01T05:48:04.529823 application/epub+zip 69126 2024-09-01T05:48:03.738838 application/epub+zip 163000 2024-09-01T05:48:07.849811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157467 2024-09-01T05:48:05.948809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157593 2022-09-01T06:13:38.117676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41260 41250 2024-09-01T05:48:02.952840 2023-10-01T05:31:11.312252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41080 2021-01-01T08:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15512 2021-01-01T08:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18800 2024-09-01T05:48:07.980802 application/rdf+xml 15501 2024-09-01T05:48:04.088820 image/jpeg 4054 2024-09-01T05:48:03.914826 image/jpeg 71708 2024-09-01T05:48:03.277827 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia