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Far out to sea. the freighter Stjerne fought the storm bravely. At home in the little Norwegian fishing village. Arne and his family waited and prayed. It was the Christmas season, and the Stjerne was the Christmas ship this year, bearing Yuletide gifts and other good things for the village. But more important than the gifts, the Stjerne carried her gallant crew—and Arne’s brother Gustav, her first mate. How Arne does his part to help bring the Christmas ship safely into port makes a thrilling tale. Mrs. Seymour has woven the picturesque Norwegian customs of celebrating Christmas into a fine story of Norway. The book is illustrated with many attractive line drawings by Frank Nicholas.

Eleven-year-old Arne can't wait to be old enough to travel from his small Norwegian fishing village to far-away places like his older brother, Gustav. Not only does Gustav make seafaring journeys up the fjord, but he will soon sail to South America on the steamship Stjerne, or Star. The Stjerne is expected back at Christmas time, and Arne and his cousin Bergel eagerly look forward to the Yuletide gifts and goods it will bring. In the village, Christmas preparations are soon in full swing with mother and grandmother baking rosettes and lefse. They scrub and polish the whole house while Arne prepares a special surprise of his own. But the bustle of preparation fails to keep Arne out of trouble; no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to please the strict new teacher at school. As the expectant villagers await the arrival of the Stjerne, troubling news arrives instead and Arne finds that he, along with the dreaded Herr Professor, has an unexpected part to play in the arrival of the Christmas Star.