this was a fantastic concept and enjoyed this as a idea of Santa Claus before becoming Santa. I was engaged with the fantasy element and thought the overall feel worked with the universe. Chanda A. Bell has a strong writing style and was glad I was able to read this.

This was an interesting book. My daughter and I both enjoyed reading this book. I wish it would have explained more about the Elf on The Shelf as that was what we thought it was about. However, we did love the story of the Noble Nick and his dog. We did not see the conflict that Nick had to endure in order to become Noble Nick.

We might be too young of an audience for this book, but Elf on the Shelf Santaverse: the Rise of Nicholas the Noble was a struggle for my pre-schooler to get into. The story is quite long (and without pictures) for Santa-aged kids, but I think a more appropriate age is 6-7.