The Christmas Mystery facts for kids
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| Author | Jostein Gaarder |
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| Original title | Julemysteriet |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Publication date
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1992 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
The Christmas Mystery is an exciting children's book from Norway. It was written by Jostein Gaarder in 1992. This special novel has one thrilling chapter for each day of Advent. Imagine opening a new part of the story every day as you count down to Christmas!
Contents
Discovering The Christmas Mystery
This book uses a clever trick called a "Story within a story". It means you read one story, but inside that story, there's another one happening!
Joachim's Advent Calendar
The main story is about a young boy named Joachim. On November 30, he buys a mysterious advent calendar. Each day, when he opens a window on the calendar, he finds a tiny piece of paper. This paper tells him a new part of a secret story.
Elisabet's Amazing Journey
The story hidden inside the calendar is about a girl named Elisabet Hansen. Her adventure begins when she chases a toy lamb that magically comes to life! The lamb runs out of a department store in Oslo, Norway. Elisabet follows it, and her journey becomes truly incredible.
Traveling Through Time and Europe
As Elisabet chases the lamb, she meets an angel named Ephiriel. More and more characters join them on their journey. They travel across Europe, but they also travel backwards in time! Their goal is to reach Bethlehem to see the Christ-child. Along the way, they meet other travelers, like shepherds named Joshua and Jacob, the three wise kings, and even some sheep. Everyone joins their special pilgrimage.
The Calendar's Secret
While Joachim reads the daily story, he and his family try to solve a real-life mystery. They want to find out about the strange flower seller named John. It seems John is the one who made the mysterious advent calendar. They also wonder about Elisabet Hansen. Was she a real girl who disappeared in Norway many years ago?
A Clue from Rome
The mystery deepens when Joachim finds an old photograph. It was taken in Rome and shows a young woman. On the back of the photo, John has written 'Elisabet'. Could this be the same Elisabet from the calendar story? Joachim and his family work to put all the pieces together.
