The book is about a boy who wished to determine for himself if reindeer can fly. He devised a plan to spy on Santa in order to find out for himself. However, things took an unexpected turn and he almost got himself in a lot of trouble. Charlie was so captivated by the whole story about Santa and his flying reindeer that it soon, became one of Charlie’s biggest curiosities. He thought to himself, “I must find out whether or not reindeers can really fly and if Santa was actually real.” Charlie had heard so many stories about reindeer flying that he wanted to see for himself, so he went on a mission to find out whether are not reindeer could really fly. Charlie had a plan to see if reindeer could fly. It involved waiting up all night on Christmas eve and finding a good hiding place. Charlie could not sleep because he did not want to miss the opportunity to see the reindeer as Santa arrived with all the gifts. He though to himself, “this is the best time to see if Santa’s reindeer could fly.”