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Secrets from the North Pole: Discover the magic of Christmas
A charmingly illustrated volume about the magic of Christmas and the inner workings of the North Pole. Featuring a beautiful gold-foil-embossed cover and ribbon marker, this is a book for families to treasure in the run up to the festive season.
Christmas has been shrouded in secrecy for years . . . but what really goes on at the North Pole in the run up to the big day?
Every year without fail, Santa Claus packs up his sleigh and soars across the night sky pulled by his reindeer to deliver presents to children all over the world.
But spreading Christmas magic is no small task and lots must happen to make sure everything is ready for the most special time of the year.
Join Santa’s Head Elf, Ivy Everjingle, as she reveals secrets from the North Pole. From how Santa’s suit is designed and the magic of reindeer flight, to the many different jobs of the Christmas elves and the magic of believing.
This is the ultimate festive compendium to capture the magic of Christmas. Perfect for families to enjoy together in the run up to the big day and spark joy at the most magical time of the year.
Christmas has been shrouded in secrecy for years . . . but what really goes on at the North Pole in the run up to the big day?
Every year without fail, Santa Claus packs up his sleigh and soars across the night sky pulled by his reindeer to deliver presents to children all over the world.
But spreading Christmas magic is no small task and lots must happen to make sure everything is ready for the most special time of the year.
Join Santa’s Head Elf, Ivy Everjingle, as she reveals secrets from the North Pole. From how Santa’s suit is designed and the magic of reindeer flight, to the many different jobs of the Christmas elves and the magic of believing.
This is the ultimate festive compendium to capture the magic of Christmas. Perfect for families to enjoy together in the run up to the big day and spark joy at the most magical time of the year.
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64 pages, Hardcover
Published October 7, 2025
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December 6, 2025
Rating: 5* of five
The Publisher Says: A charmingly illustrated volume about the magic of Christmas and the inner workings of the North Pole. Featuring a beautiful gold-foil-embossed cover and ribbon marker, this is a book for families to treasure in the run up to the festive season.
Christmas has been shrouded in secrecy for years . . . but what really goes on at the North Pole in the run up to the big day?
Every year without fail, Santa Claus packs up his sleigh and soars across the night sky pulled by his reindeer to deliver presents to children all over the world.
But spreading Christmas magic is no small task and lots must happen to make sure everything is ready for the most special time of the year.
Join Santa’s Head Elf, Ivy Everjingle, as she reveals secrets from the North Pole. From how Santa’s suit is designed and the magic of reindeer flight, to the many different jobs of the Christmas elves and the magic of believing.
This is the ultimate festive compendium to capture the magic of Christmas. Perfect for families to enjoy together in the run up to the big day and spark joy at the most magical time of the year.
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA EDELWEISS+. THANK YOU.
My Review: Truly a beautiful, well-made, thoroughly luxurious in its details, fantastically engaging story about how the Yuletide gifting season must be made. It's clearly a fantasy, and just as clearly the logical truth behind the impossibilities that underpin the festive season
Ideal for your independent reader, the one who can sit right down with a book to take it all in...and this is one I think you'll want to thumb through yourownself. I mean, look:
the man himself
his duds
the house that keeps him warm
the reindeer
elf magic! it all makes sense!
I was impressed and delighted by the aesthetic of the book, delighted by the story's careful aim between fantasy and plausibility, and generally knocked out by the art.
A great St. Nicholas Night gift for the very special new reader in your life to savor.
The Publisher Says: A charmingly illustrated volume about the magic of Christmas and the inner workings of the North Pole. Featuring a beautiful gold-foil-embossed cover and ribbon marker, this is a book for families to treasure in the run up to the festive season.
Christmas has been shrouded in secrecy for years . . . but what really goes on at the North Pole in the run up to the big day?
Every year without fail, Santa Claus packs up his sleigh and soars across the night sky pulled by his reindeer to deliver presents to children all over the world.
But spreading Christmas magic is no small task and lots must happen to make sure everything is ready for the most special time of the year.
Join Santa’s Head Elf, Ivy Everjingle, as she reveals secrets from the North Pole. From how Santa’s suit is designed and the magic of reindeer flight, to the many different jobs of the Christmas elves and the magic of believing.
This is the ultimate festive compendium to capture the magic of Christmas. Perfect for families to enjoy together in the run up to the big day and spark joy at the most magical time of the year.
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA EDELWEISS+. THANK YOU.
My Review: Truly a beautiful, well-made, thoroughly luxurious in its details, fantastically engaging story about how the Yuletide gifting season must be made. It's clearly a fantasy, and just as clearly the logical truth behind the impossibilities that underpin the festive season
Ideal for your independent reader, the one who can sit right down with a book to take it all in...and this is one I think you'll want to thumb through yourownself. I mean, look:
the man himself
his duds
the house that keeps him warm
the reindeer
elf magic! it all makes sense!
I was impressed and delighted by the aesthetic of the book, delighted by the story's careful aim between fantasy and plausibility, and generally knocked out by the art.
A great St. Nicholas Night gift for the very special new reader in your life to savor.
December 22, 2025
A gorgeously illustrated book about how the Christmas Mega Event is organised by a team of amazing intelligent and kind elves at the North pole. I the adult was mesmerized by the book, and I don't even believe that Santa is real. My 5 YOs loved reading the snippets of these and were thoroughly keen and interested too.
Honest Disclosure: I was able to read a digital review copy of this thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher. My thoughts are entirely my own and honest, and this review is voluntary.
Honest Disclosure: I was able to read a digital review copy of this thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher. My thoughts are entirely my own and honest, and this review is voluntary.
November 21, 2025
Secrets from the North Pole is a magical and absorbing book that explores every aspect of Santa’s world - his house, his suit, Christmas food at the North Pole, the Post Office, and even the history behind traditions such as stockings, trees, and toys. It weaves fascinating facts through a veil of Christmas wonder.
In the “Meet the Reindeer” section, for example, readers are introduced to the entire squad — all named — who stand ready to be subbed in if the first-team reindeer grow too tired to fly. Alongside this delightful detail, children also learn that reindeer have two layers of fur to keep them warm and that calves can outrun a human when they’re just a day old.
The book also introduces the Christmas E.V.E.S. Act, signed by all elves to protect Santa’s secrets, as well as the many elf jobs and the inner workings of the North Pole workshop. Presented in a larger landscape format, it makes excellent use of double-page spreads filled with charming illustrations in muted colours reminiscent of old books and secret documents written on parchment.
Aimed at ages 6–8, this book preserves the magic of Christmas for children who still believe in Santa and can also be enjoyed with younger ones. Older readers, too, will find pleasure in dipping into it — after all, if millions can enjoy stories about elves, orcs, and dragons, why not the mysteries of the North Pole? I have no doubt this will become a Christmas classic, a book that will be read every year.
In the “Meet the Reindeer” section, for example, readers are introduced to the entire squad — all named — who stand ready to be subbed in if the first-team reindeer grow too tired to fly. Alongside this delightful detail, children also learn that reindeer have two layers of fur to keep them warm and that calves can outrun a human when they’re just a day old.
The book also introduces the Christmas E.V.E.S. Act, signed by all elves to protect Santa’s secrets, as well as the many elf jobs and the inner workings of the North Pole workshop. Presented in a larger landscape format, it makes excellent use of double-page spreads filled with charming illustrations in muted colours reminiscent of old books and secret documents written on parchment.
Aimed at ages 6–8, this book preserves the magic of Christmas for children who still believe in Santa and can also be enjoyed with younger ones. Older readers, too, will find pleasure in dipping into it — after all, if millions can enjoy stories about elves, orcs, and dragons, why not the mysteries of the North Pole? I have no doubt this will become a Christmas classic, a book that will be read every year.
December 24, 2025
Historical goodness mixes with a little Christmas fantasy and fun to create a hectic and enjoyable, Holiday read.
After the narrator, an elf, explains how secretive things have to be on the North Pole and introducing the reader to the elf pact, a treasure chest of facts and fun is unleashed. Starting with the history of Santa...and there are many surprises in these facts...the pages continue into Santa details with clothes and more, tons of reindeer tidbits and silliness, and elf antics pure. There are maps of the North Pole, schematics of the workshop, and tons more to discover.
While this is recommend for ages 6 to 8, I'd even slide it a bit higher, too. It's not an early reader, since it is word packed and a bit high for that age group on the reading level, but it makes for a fun book to explore all sorts of things together as a read-aloud. Middle graders will be able to pick this one up and explore it on their own.
There's tons of facts in small paragraphs all over each two-page spread, and to keep things very lively, these are placed all around and over bright and active illustrations. There are lots of details to enhance the information and exciting moments to accompany the fantasy side. It makes for a lot to explore, while keeping the magic of Christmas and the North Pole alive, too. And the facts will be just as interesting for adults as they are for the young readers.
June 17, 2025
If anyone wants to recapture the Christmas magic of childhood, look no further.
Narrated by the North Pole's Head Elf, Secrets from the North Pole takes readers on a journey through the traditions and intricacies of Christmas at the North Pole.
This book will make a child feel as if they're in on a big secret, especially if the book is delivered by their Elf on the Shelf.
This would also be a wonderful month-long book study for a primary classroom, allowing for students to let their imaginations run wild while exploring the vintage illustrations within these pages.
This book will also delight adults, making me feel as if I'm experiencing Frankenmuth Christmas Village for the first time all over again.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the opportunity to read this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
Narrated by the North Pole's Head Elf, Secrets from the North Pole takes readers on a journey through the traditions and intricacies of Christmas at the North Pole.
This book will make a child feel as if they're in on a big secret, especially if the book is delivered by their Elf on the Shelf.
This would also be a wonderful month-long book study for a primary classroom, allowing for students to let their imaginations run wild while exploring the vintage illustrations within these pages.
This book will also delight adults, making me feel as if I'm experiencing Frankenmuth Christmas Village for the first time all over again.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the opportunity to read this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
November 19, 2025
I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Group through Edelweiss+.
Charming story about life at the North Pole. The narrator, Ivy Everjingle, opens the book with a letter to readers providing an introduction to the magic to come. Then we learn of the Christmas E.V.E.S Act and agree to follow it as the book unfolds. Each page spread reveals more information without violating the E.V.E.S act. I love the references listed to remind readers why some info is not shared. The colorful illustrations are highly detailed and add joy to the story. Don't miss the last letter from Santa to finish the book. Families will have a wonderful time reading this straight through or reading one page at a time.
Charming story about life at the North Pole. The narrator, Ivy Everjingle, opens the book with a letter to readers providing an introduction to the magic to come. Then we learn of the Christmas E.V.E.S Act and agree to follow it as the book unfolds. Each page spread reveals more information without violating the E.V.E.S act. I love the references listed to remind readers why some info is not shared. The colorful illustrations are highly detailed and add joy to the story. Don't miss the last letter from Santa to finish the book. Families will have a wonderful time reading this straight through or reading one page at a time.
December 18, 2025
A wonderful read if you love Christmas. Your kids will love looking at the illustrations and learning about Santa Claus, the North Pole and the Christmas magic.
December 24, 2025
A really well presented and cute Christmas book with gorgeous illustrations. Especially loved the sections on the reindeer teams! Super sweet Christmas Eve read.
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