The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder

I have just finished rereading this magical nativity tale by the author of Sophie's World. Since I was opening up my advent calendar, I decided to read about Joachim and his parents opening up their advent calendar, and finding out the story of Elisabet, the little Norwegian girl who had gone missing over fifty years ago. The trace the story of another little Elisabet back in time and across the world to Bethlehem, and the birth of the Christ child. A simply told, reflective story for Advent.