Set as a fairy-tale in a small friendly village, we follow the story of Sophie and her two younger sisters, a kind hearted boy called Nicholas, and his cruel father, the landlord. Written as a children's short story, or to be read to younger children, this tale explores some of the mythical origins of our favourite Christmas traditions. Why do we have trimmings? Where did the idea for Christmas stockings and chocolate coins come from? And of course - Who is Santa Claus? Well, dear reader ... one version of events is here, in this book.