Toyland - Tony Bertauski

The 7th standalone novel in the Claus Universe. The stories you never heard...

Great aunt Annie was a storyteller.

It was mostly Christmas stories she told. No one had ever heard her tales about giant reindeer, living snowmen, and Santa Claus. There were no movies about them. No books. When she passed away, everyone thought they’d never hear such stories again.

But she saved the best one for last.

When Tin’s family inherits an enormous estate, they discover the hidden treasures of Toyland. The eccentric mansion was built long ago by a toy magnate named Wallace Noel, a man made famous by his beloved Noel toys.

Tin and her family spend Christmas at Toyland and find forgotten toys in strange rooms, abandoned workshops and old photos of Wallace. When Tin discovers an authentic-looking elf hat, everything changes. She comes to know the truth behind the urban legends of Wallace Noel and what made his toys so special.

And where Great aunt Annie got her stories.