# Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic — full site content > Official website of Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic, a children's Christmas novel by TJ McLaughlin. A hidden-world Christmas mystery for children who doubt and still believe. This file contains the text of every page at https://hearthrock.com for AI assistants and search tools. A shorter summary is at https://hearthrock.com/llms.txt. ## Book facts - Title: Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic - Author: TJ McLaughlin - Genre: Children's fiction, Christmas, mystery, fantasy - Main characters: Kylie Jenkins, who turns ten on December 15th, and her nonverbal brother, Logan - Audience: Children at the age they begin to question Santa and Christmas magic, and the parents who read with them - Tagline: "For children that doubt and still believe." - Where to buy: https://hearthrock.com/buy --- ## Home — https://hearthrock.com/ For children that doubt and still believe. Hearthrock is waiting. ### A novel for the year they start to wonder. Kylie Jenkins turns ten on December 15th, waiting to feel different — but not this kind of different. For the first time, cracks of doubt begin to form: about Christmas, about magic, and about the things she has always believed. When Kylie and her nonverbal brother, Logan, receive an old brass ornament, they discover it's far more than a family heirloom. Hidden inside is a mysterious compass that sends them on an extraordinary journey — one that reveals magic is real… but far bigger than the story the world has been told. ### For Parents "Magic isn't something you grow out of. It's something you grow into." Invite your child into a world of honesty, wonder, and seeing Christmas magic in a deeper way. Hearthrock doesn't ask children to stop believing — it gives them the ability to hold multiple truths at once. --- ## Is Santa Real? A Guide for Parents — https://hearthrock.com/is-santa-real A gentle guide for parents on what to say when your child starts to wonder — and how to keep Christmas magical long after the question is asked. ### Is Santa real? Hearthrock explains the two simultaneous truths of Christmas magic: St. Nicholas, a real figure known for his kindness and gift giving, and the centuries-old hidden network of those inspired by his acts. ### What should I say when my child asks if Santa is real? Hand them Hearthrock and say, "I think you'll understand better than I can explain." Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic was written for this exact moment. Instead of a single conversation that ends the magic, your child gets to discover the answer for themselves — alongside Kylie and Logan — and finds that the truth isn't smaller than the story, it's bigger. ### When do kids start questioning Santa? Most children begin questioning Santa somewhere between about seven and ten years old. Doubt usually arrives slowly. A child may start to question how things work. Often they doubt and still want to believe at the same time — a completely normal stage, and the exact moment Hearthrock was written for. In the book, Kylie Jenkins turns ten and feels those first cracks of doubt for the first time. ### How do you keep Christmas magical for older children? Invite your child into the hidden S.A.N.T.A. Network through the Hearthrock experience. Deliver the welcome letter inside the enclosed envelope. Print and include real letters from other children they can help by adopting a letter through USPS Operation Santa. Also include the Hearthrock return envelope, where your child can write to the S.A.N.T.A. Network to share their magic-making story. ### What are good books for kids wondering about Santa? Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic, by TJ McLaughlin, was written for children at the age of wondering. It is a hidden-world Christmas mystery about Kylie and her nonverbal brother, Logan, who discover a mysterious compass hidden inside an old brass ornament. Their journey reveals that Christmas magic is real — but far bigger than the story the world has been told. Rather than asking children to stop believing, Hearthrock gives them a way to hold multiple truths at once: the story of St. Nicholas and a centuries-old network of kindness they can become part of. It is a book to read together when your child starts asking questions, or to give as a gentle bridge to the truth. --- ## Discover The Magic (For Parents) — https://hearthrock.com/discover Step beyond the familiar stories. What Kylie and Logan find isn't smaller than what they believed — it's bigger. ### Two Truths At Once Beyond the familiar stories lies something greater — a place where Christmas magic is real, ancient, and waiting to be discovered. Hearthrock is the hidden truth behind the story the world has been telling for generations. Kylie and Logan discover the two simultaneous truths of Christmas magic: St. Nicholas, a real figure known for his quiet acts of generosity, and something far larger — a centuries-old network of kindness inspired by those acts, spreading from one heart to another across time. A network your child can become part of. But only when they are ready. When they doubt and still choose to believe at the same time. For every child beginning to question the magic of Christmas, Hearthrock offers not an ending, but a beginning — a deeper way of seeing the wonder that was there all along. ### Step Into The Wonder 1. Read — Hearthrock And The Truths Of Christmas Magic. Get the book: https://hearthrock.com/buy 2. Invite — Your child into the hidden Network. Share the welcome letter: https://hearthrock.com/welcome-letter 3. Create — Magic through acts of kindness and answering letters. Join USPS Operation Santa: https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/how-to-adopt "The truth isn't smaller than the story — it's bigger." --- ## The Welcome Letter — https://hearthrock.com/welcome-letter Share the welcome letter included in the book with your child. You can optionally include letters from USPS Operation Santa in the envelope alongside it. Make sure to also include the return envelope which your child can use to write back to the network, sharing their acts of kindness. After reading the book, parents can optionally submit their child's name to the Network through a form on this page. It is used to create the Network's "NICE" list. --- ## Get the Book — https://hearthrock.com/buy Order a copy of Hearthrock: And The Truths of Christmas Magic by TJ McLaughlin directly from the official website. --- ## Support — https://hearthrock.com/support Questions about the book, an order, or the welcome letter can be sent to the Hearthrock team at support@hearthrock.com.