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2011

It’s a story happened with one British family in a cathedral city Salisbury in
Wiltshire, England. The Johnsons were very busy and excited on Christmas Eve: Mrs.
Rose cooked traditional Christmas dishes – a roast goose and chocolate pudding;
Mr. Andrew helped their children – Kate and Alex – decorate the Christmas tree with colourful ribbons and balls. Alex was the youngest in the family. He was a smart and lovely boy. Christmas was his favorite holiday. He believed that Christmas was a magic time when any dream could come true. His secret dream was to meet Santa
Claus and see his magnificent house. Alex knew Santa Claus lived in the North Pole and travelled around the world in his magic sledge with his old chap – a deer Rudolf.
Rudolf as Alex supposed had a very responsible mission – to move Santa with his enormous sack of presents to children’s houses. Alex was eager to see Santa with his own eyes who would appear in their house falling down from the old chimney.
As usual the Christmas party was wonderful. The Johnsons had a great time enjoying the delicious dinner, dancing, singing songs, playing puzzles and laughing at father’s jokes. When the clock stroke 12 they exclaimed cheerfully “Merry
Christmas” and watched their neighbors letting off fireworks. Then Mrs. and Mr.
Johnsons sat next to the fireplace and started telling their children magic Christmas story. Alex would like to be awakened all night long but it was time to go to bed.
Parents turned off the lights, kissed their children. The house became full of darkness and silence.
Alex was lying in his bed thinking about the presents he would get in the morning. Suddenly there heard a strange noise in the living room. It became louder and louder. Alex became curious and got up quietly and tiptoed to the living room.
He peeped through the door lock and got amazed. He couldn’t believe his eyes: a big fat man with a long white beard and in a red coat was standing in the

middle of the room. Suddenly the door creaked; a man turned around and saw the boy. Alex realized it was a real Santa Claus.
– Hello, Alex, – he said in a friendly voice – I know that you have always wanted to meet me. Now I am here to make you wish come true. Would you like to travel with me to my magic house?
– Of course, Mr. Santa. It’s you whom I have been waiting for ages! And now you are here! – Alex exclaimed being in a great astonishment.
– Keep silent, my dear boy. We shouldn’t awake your family. — whispered
Santa.
In a moment Alex was sitting in the magic sledge next to Santa and Rudolph took them above the houses, trees and streets into the dark sky full of glittering stars. It was so beautiful around that Alex couldn`t stop wondering. They flew above different towns, villages and even countries. Finally, they reached the fairy Reindeer
Land. Santa’s residence was a village with lots of little houses covered with sparkling snow and huge fir trees with colourful garlands. Thousands of little creatures – the elves were running back and forward: they were packing presents in different boxes, decorating Christmas tree and sorting out Santa’s letters.
Santa led the boy to the biggest house in the village – it was his office. Santa had a lot of things to fulfill.
– Look, Alex. I’ve got something for you.
– Santa gave Alex a letter. Alex recognized the handwriting. It was Kate’s letter. The boy read it with great interest.
Kate Johnson
29, White Street,
Salisbury,
Wiltshire, England
Santa Claus the North Pole,
Reindeer Land,
SAN TA1

Dear Santa,
I know you’re the kindest and greatest magician in the world.
Please, visit my brother Alex on Christmas Eve. It is his biggest dream. Now he’s only five years old and he believes in magic fairy world. He is very kind now and I want him to save these positive qualities during all his life. Please, visit our house one day.
Look forward to seeing you!
Love,
Kate.
Alex understood that his sister loved him very much. She hadn’t asked Santa for any presents for herself. Alex was a devoted brother and worried that Kate wouldn’t get any gift for Christmas.
– Dear Santa, thank you for bringing me here. May I ask something for my lovely sister?
– Alex appealed to him.
Santa smiled and gave Alex a little shiny box. In a second Alex got back to his house and lay in his bed.
It became a morning. The sun was shining brightly. Alex got up quickly from his bed and ran downstairs. He saw his parents and Kate unpacking the presents under the Christmas tree.
– Kate, my dream came true. Thank you, my dear sister. By the way I’ve got something for you from Santa , – said Alex giving her the little shiny box.
Kate opened the box and found an amazing musical casket with a golden key.
She wound it up and there appeared a magnificent Christmas melody that let people arise true feelings of love, devotion and kindness.

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