Santa's Apprentice

At first it's not so easy to learn Santa's job. Nicholas realizes this and doubts whether he is up to the task as he worries that he might have to go back to Australia. On the way, Nicholas get caught up in a giant snowstorm that leads him to discover who he really is as well as his true desire to become Santa's Apprentice.

Nicholas is depressed because he thinks he may never receive another Christmas present. Santa prepares a surprise present of an old-fashioned toy that he enjoyed in his childhood.

Maurice, the son of Santa's best childhood friend, arrives at the North Pole. He's an old magician who loves his job. Though Santa doesn't have the heart to tell Maurice it's time to hang up his wand.

The manager of a toyshop launches a successful campaign to convince people believe Santa doesn't exist. Nicholas kidnaps the manager to bring him to Beatrice so she can reconnect him with his childhood and Santa.

Nicholas is confronted with a dangerous rival: Pierrot, the son of the Bogey Man.

Nicholas doesn't want to become as plump as previous Santas. He tries to persuade Santa that delivering presents would be easier if he ate less. Santa won't listen - until the day he gets stuck in a chimney. Santa must go on a diet, but he has plans to dodge the diet and continue to stuff himself in secret.

Santa wants to buy the fully automatic sleigh that belongs to a bullying boss who's on safari at the North Pole. Eventually, Nicholas manages to unmask the so-called baron, a former circus lion tamer, who set out to swindle Santa.

Santa and Beatrice go away on a holiday leaving Nicholas in charge to manage the toy factory for a week. The elves are depressed since they didn't receive morning kisses from Beatrice. But eventually, with help of Tim-Tim and Nic-Nac's mother, the elves cheer themselves up and finish their work before Santa and Beatrice return.

How does Santa deliver all his presents in one night? He refuses to let Nicholas in on his secret. Frustrated, Nicholas decides to discover the truth by himself. He finds a secret map indicating a mysterious place hidden somewhere on the ice bank.

Elea, a spoiled little girl, says she's not happy with her latest Christmas presents. When Nicholas falls out of the sleigh as it flies over New York, he finds himself trapped with Elea in one of the infamous blocked chimneys. After Nicholas manages to climb out of the chimney with Elea, she realizes that the present she most needs is a friend: Nicholas.

During his chimney-climbing exam, Nicholas gets stuck and panics. Afterwards, he gets anxious and breaks out in a cold sweat just looking at a chimney. During an unexpected event at the toy factory, Nicholas has the opportunity to cure himself in order to pass the exam.

The ice bank has been warming up, putting Santa's Village in grave danger. Nicholas suspects that some strange orange clouds are causing the ice to melt and he follows the trail all the way back to Italy to discover the source of the pollution: a factory that makes "garland spray." Nicholas must stop the pollution with the help of Rufus, in order to bring the factory back to the way it was.

While Santa's away, Nicholas tries to perfect his Christmas laugh which must be different from his normal laugh. Despite being told not to, he opens a mysterious door and lets out the Trubblies - elves that break toys instead of making them. With the help of Santa, he learns his traditional Christmas laugh is the one that will solve the problem.

Nicholas is old enough to take the test of the Golden Reindeer. In the middle of the night, he and Waldorf must set out on a search for a mysterious tree that only grows on the other side of the ice sea. He must weave his first Christmas basket from its branches, which will be examined by the Council of the Wise Men. They will decide if he qualifies for his Golden Reindeer.

Nicholas and Santa are collecting stardust from the aurora borealis. This rare and precious dust creates magical chimneys. After school, Nicholas accidentally spills the magic dust, endangering Nic-Nac and Tim-Tim's lives. Luckily, with the help of Santa, Nicholas has more than one trick up his sleeve to save his friends and gathers more stardust for Christmases to come.

Who is this mysterious Alexandra whom nobody knows, but who has been receiving letters? Who sneaks into the Factory at night to sew beautiful dresses? Nicholas and Humphrey investigate as they discover that Alexandra and the mysterious seamstress are none other than: Beatrice Lovejoy. She is afraid she will be left alone when Santa retires so she has decided to meet Prince Charming.

Worried that Santa might take an early retirement, Nicholas finds a way to take his mind off things - sorting old letters to Santa in the attic. He discovers that for years, an adult has been pretending to be a child and is still receiving toys. Nicholas goes to the island and finds out that the impostor resembles Santa.

Nicholas is snowed in: between school, the Factory and his apprenticeship. If only he had a magic wand to do everything. To test him, Santa gives Nicholas a magic formula that does the work without him knowing about it. Nicholas passes the test and gives up magic all by himself.

Engrossed in his favorite pastime, Santa is busy creating a new toy when his invention explodes in his face. Nicholas comes to the rescue and discovers that the shock has given Santa amnesia: he is now convinced he is eight years old. Nevertheless, Nicholas along with Waldorf, Rufus, Tim-Tim and Nic-Nac do their absolute best to get Santa's memory back.

In the middle of the storm, Santa picks up Circella, a beautiful young woman, who he finds half unconscious. Nicholas is skeptical about her identity. Beatrice Lovejoy does everything she can to discredit the newcomer. Eventually, they find out who Circella really is.

When Nicholas unintentionally sets the snow monster free, it immediately unleashes a ferocious snow storm. Santa, who has set off along the ice bank to pick up a delivery of spare parts, is trapped in the middle of the snow storm. Thanks to his friends and his own courage, Nicholas manages to overpower the monster and save Santa.

Letters from young parents are pouring into Santa's house, asking for the musical mobile Santa brought them when they were little. When Beatrice and Santa are hiding something, Nicholas investigates to find out the truth.

Maurice, the son of Santa's best childhood friend, arrives at the North Pole. He's an old magician who loves his job. Though Santa hasn't the heart to tell Maurice it's time to hang up his wand.

Nicholas is keen to leave his "mark" during his time as Santa and tests the idea of breathing new life into those little details that make Christmas tradition - tree, fairy lights, costumes and the like. He is horrified to discover that without all those little details, Christmas is not really Christmas. Later, when Nicholas realizes this, he invites Santa to a Sedna festival.

What if Santa was Nicholas' father? Nicholas believes it may be true since Santa loves him like a father. When challenged to a video game, Santa chooses Nicholas to be his apprentice because he is the one with the highest score.