Santa Claus is in a bind: The countdown is on, and he has lost his most important tool, his notebook, which contains all the information about Christmas around the world. Catastrophe! Since Christmas has long become a global business, he must be brought up to speed as quickly as possible. So, Helge the Reindeer, the fastest of all sleigh animals, is sent on a journey to scout out Christmas traditions worldwide and report everything in detail back to Santa's headquarters. All well and good, if only Helge could be trusted to tell the truth - but who really knows? Now it's up to the esteemed reader: Is it true that there are thirteen Santas in Iceland? Is sand pastry served on Christmas Eve in Egypt? And are nativity figures really carved from radishes in Mexico?.