You Never Know About Santa Claus
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Publish Date
- 27 October 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
You Never Know About Santa Claus brings together four wonderfully unusual Christmas tales from the early twentieth century. In these classic stories, Santa Claus finds himself in situations that are anything but ordinary. He may be kidnapped, become involved with a very unusual Christmas stocking, encounter mischievous goblins, or find himself part of a magical Christmas adventure. The result is a lively collection filled with humor, fantasy, surprises, and old-fashioned Christmas fun. The collection includes A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, The Thin Santa Claus by Ellis Parker Butler, The Goblins’ Christmas by Elizabeth Anderson, and Tommy Trot’s Visit to Santa Claus by Thomas Nelson Page. Original introductions, transitions, and closing narration by Bert Nichols Stauff help younger listeners follow the stories and connect with the language, humor, and Christmas themes of these classic works. A fun collection for children and families who enjoy vintage Christmas stories, imaginative adventures, mischievous characters, and the timeless joy of Christmas.
Critics Review
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“A superb bit of nonsense.”
McClure’s Magazine, 1909, on The Thin Santa Claus
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“A delightful story for younger children.”
Graded and Annotated Catalog of Books in the Public Library of the District of Columbia, on Tommy Trot’s Visit to Santa Claus
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Details
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9798236070843
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and special events, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Synopsis
<p>You Never Know About Santa Claus brings together four wonderfully unusual Christmas tales from the early twentieth century. In these classic stories, Santa Claus finds himself in situations that are anything but ordinary. He may be kidnapped, become involved with a very unusual Christmas stocking, encounter mischievous goblins, or find himself part of a magical Christmas adventure. The result is a lively collection filled with humor, fantasy, surprises, and old-fashioned Christmas fun. The collection includes A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, The Thin Santa Claus by Ellis Parker Butler, The Goblins’ Christmas by Elizabeth Anderson, and Tommy Trot’s Visit to Santa Claus by Thomas Nelson Page. Original introductions, transitions, and closing narration by Bert Nichols Stauff help younger listeners follow the stories and connect with the language, humor, and Christmas themes of these classic works. A fun collection for children and families who enjoy vintage Christmas stories, imaginative adventures, mischievous characters, and the timeless joy of Christmas.</p>
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