If you are looking for a Christmassy bedtime story
to read to your children as the big day approaches, then Father Christmas and
the Elephunk by Gary Walker will be right up your street. It is a heart-warming tale that is bound to get both
adults and children into the festive spirit.
It is Christmas Eve in 1940 and Santa is out once
more delivering presents to children all over the world. However, he is
dismayed when he discovers is favourite street no longer stands following an
air raid.
While Santa muses about what he should do, he
discovers a little boy called Billy, who has risked his safety to return to the
rubble of his home to find his missing teddy, the ‘elephunk’.
Santa and his reindeer resolve to help the lad on
his search and Billy is transported away from the gloom and destruction of
World War Two London as he is given a sleigh ride back to his shelter, where
his gran is waiting.
And when Billy wakes up the next day, he finds out
that he will get much more than just his elephunk...
Father Christmas and the Elephunk may be a short
story but its narrative is highly descriptive and pulls the reader in, giving a
very realistic portrayal of the sights and sounds of a bomb hit street and the
fear and bravery of a little boy who has lost everything.
The children will enjoy the magical elements of this
tale, which has all the old favourites including the sleigh and the reindeer,
as well as some new magical surprises as well.
Father Christmas and the Elephunk is available for
free on Amazon Kindle at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Father-Christmas-Elephunk-ebook/dp/B00A4Q4DE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1352536817&sr=1-1
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