The Secret Swflake possesses magical powers. Every Christmas at 4:31 a.m. after Santa Claus has returned to the North Pole and children still are sound asleep, the Secret Swflake emits golden rays of Christmas Spirit into every believer's heart. However, the Secret Swflake's life source gradually has weakened and must be renewed each year. Only a child pure in heart can make a wish and restore the Secret Swflake. Hidden in Swflake Mountain, the Secret Swflake has three mythical sw creatures-the Keepers of Light, the Guardians of Swflake Mountain, and the Spirit Seekers-that protect it from the Joy Robbers who seek to destroy it. One Christmas Eve, Arya, the Bestower of Wishes, determines that the Secret Swflake's power is diminishing, and the Secret Swflake desperately needs the wish of a child pure in heart to help. The Spirit Seekers immediately leave in search of such a child. Gossamer, a special Spirit Seeker, ventures into the human world and soon finds Eddie, an eight-year-old boy, playing in the sw with his dog Strider. Eddie demonstrates kindness and compassion, even though the Joy Robbers try to dampen everyone's spirits. Gossamer kws that he is the child to help the Secret Swflake. Is Eddie's heart pure eugh? If so, what wish can he make to save the Secret Swflake? In the Secret Swflake: A Christmas Story, Teresa Easley's enchanting fable captivates readers and shows how friendship, courage, and the belief in oneself can preserve Christmas for everyone.