When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke

I love Cornelia Funke's writing. When Santa Fell to Earth is a children's book about Niklas Goodfellow, aka Santa, crash landing in a small town two weeks before Christmas. Niklas is the last of the real Santas. Niklas believes in children and works with elves and fairies to produce handmade, magical toys for children. The fake Santas have convinced parents of the world that children will only like store-bought presents and have made Christmas a money-making enterprise. The ruthless Gerold Geronimus Goblynch, a former Santa, is out to destroy Niklas to cement his control over Christmas. Funke creates a magical world intertwining contemporary issues with the lightheartedness of a Christmas tale. A wonderful book.