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Flea's Five Christmases #1
The North Pole Challenge
**WINNER OF THE BEST UNPUBLISHED NOVEL IN THE 2010 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL**
Flea has always been different from other students in school. He’s not smart or athletic, he’s shorter than kids five years younger than him and his facial features are so pointy that everyone avoids him. His foster mother constantly warns him to avoid attention, though Flea has no idea who’s after them. But Flea has recently discovered several abilities that change his life forever: snowy weather follows him wherever he goes, he stops snowballs in mid-flight and he builds anything in shop class in the matter of minutes despite his lack of training. An appearance on The Great Build-Off – a popular construction game show – leads him to a magical place he thought existed only in Christmas stories.
At the North Pole, Flea feels even more like an outsider. In fact, this storybook village reminds him of every school he’d ever attended, complete with overachievers and underachievers, popular elves and outcasts, even elves who aren’t afraid to march to their own beat. But during his training to become a proper builder elf, he discovers that the North Pole has an arch-nemesis bent on invading the elfish lands and ending Christmas forever. With a war looming against the South Pole, Flea’s sudden appearance at the North Pole is no coincidence, as he questions his role in the fate of the world’s greatest holiday.
“The North Pole Challenge” is not your typical Christmas story. Everyone knows about Santa Claus, his elves and the North Pole but this book provides a fresh outlook on the old familiar tales. Imagine Santa Claus as a reclusive loner, Rudolph as a narcissistic whiner, the elves as cruel party animals. And no great story would be complete without an enemy of epic proportions, another familiar Christmas name with a wicked past never before told…
Until now...
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FLEA'S FIVE CHRISTMASES
BOOK ONE - THE NORTH POLE CHALLENGE
BOOK TWO - THE RUDOLPH CHALLENGE
BOOK THREE - THE JACK FROST CHALLENGE
BOOK FOUR - THE FROSTIE CHALLENGE
BOOK FIVE - THE SOUTH POLE CHALLENGE
Flea has always been different from other students in school. He’s not smart or athletic, he’s shorter than kids five years younger than him and his facial features are so pointy that everyone avoids him. His foster mother constantly warns him to avoid attention, though Flea has no idea who’s after them. But Flea has recently discovered several abilities that change his life forever: snowy weather follows him wherever he goes, he stops snowballs in mid-flight and he builds anything in shop class in the matter of minutes despite his lack of training. An appearance on The Great Build-Off – a popular construction game show – leads him to a magical place he thought existed only in Christmas stories.
At the North Pole, Flea feels even more like an outsider. In fact, this storybook village reminds him of every school he’d ever attended, complete with overachievers and underachievers, popular elves and outcasts, even elves who aren’t afraid to march to their own beat. But during his training to become a proper builder elf, he discovers that the North Pole has an arch-nemesis bent on invading the elfish lands and ending Christmas forever. With a war looming against the South Pole, Flea’s sudden appearance at the North Pole is no coincidence, as he questions his role in the fate of the world’s greatest holiday.
“The North Pole Challenge” is not your typical Christmas story. Everyone knows about Santa Claus, his elves and the North Pole but this book provides a fresh outlook on the old familiar tales. Imagine Santa Claus as a reclusive loner, Rudolph as a narcissistic whiner, the elves as cruel party animals. And no great story would be complete without an enemy of epic proportions, another familiar Christmas name with a wicked past never before told…
Until now...
CHECK OUT OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR
FLEA'S FIVE CHRISTMASES
BOOK ONE - THE NORTH POLE CHALLENGE
BOOK TWO - THE RUDOLPH CHALLENGE
BOOK THREE - THE JACK FROST CHALLENGE
BOOK FOUR - THE FROSTIE CHALLENGE
BOOK FIVE - THE SOUTH POLE CHALLENGE
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Kevin George
83 books66 followersKevin George has written over 40 books with plenty more on the way. They are as follows:
COMET CLEMENT SERIES
The Inner Circle - Book 1
Interception - Book 2
The New Space Race - Book 3
The Three Arks - Book 4
Evacuation Earth - Book 5
Final Days - Book 6
Impact - Book 7
Uninvited - Book 8
Takeover - Book 9
Mission: Survival - Book 10
Relocation - Book 11
A Second Chance - Book 12
The Compound - Book 13
A New World - Book 14
Book 15 coming soon...
THE TRAIL OF MAGIC SERIES
The Oasis War (Book 1)
The Wilderynth (Book 2)
Castle Island (Book 3)
The Floating Lands (Book 4)
The Palace (Book 5)
more books coming soon...
THE GREAT BLUE ABOVE series
The City Below (#1)
The Dome of Life (#2)
The Battle Above (#3)
Before the Nothingness (#4)
The Tunnel War (#5)
The Mountain (#6)
Above the Great Blue (#7)
CRYO-MAN series
Cryo-Man (#1)
Robotropolis (#2)
Dearborn (#3)
Beyond River City (#4)
LIFE, INC. - If you could learn the exact moment of your death, would you? If you could see a deceased loved one for one final day - at the cost of one year of your life - would you? These are the answers Life, Inc. wants to know...
KEEPER OF THE WATER series
Drinking Life (#1)
Recruits (#2)
The Water Queens (#3)
FLEA'S FIVE CHRISTMASES
The North Pole Challenge (#1)
The Rudolph Challenge (#2)
The Jack Frost Challenge (#3)
The Frostie Challenge (#4)
The South Pole Challenge (#5)
THE HINTERLAND CHRONICLES
Pigeon in the Pinewoods (#1)
The Castle Tree (#2)
The Pendant of Hinterland (#3)
Eddie and Jeremy Go to the Aquarium
Eddie and Jeremy Go to the North Pole
COMET CLEMENT SERIES
The Inner Circle - Book 1
Interception - Book 2
The New Space Race - Book 3
The Three Arks - Book 4
Evacuation Earth - Book 5
Final Days - Book 6
Impact - Book 7
Uninvited - Book 8
Takeover - Book 9
Mission: Survival - Book 10
Relocation - Book 11
A Second Chance - Book 12
The Compound - Book 13
A New World - Book 14
Book 15 coming soon...
THE TRAIL OF MAGIC SERIES
The Oasis War (Book 1)
The Wilderynth (Book 2)
Castle Island (Book 3)
The Floating Lands (Book 4)
The Palace (Book 5)
more books coming soon...
THE GREAT BLUE ABOVE series
The City Below (#1)
The Dome of Life (#2)
The Battle Above (#3)
Before the Nothingness (#4)
The Tunnel War (#5)
The Mountain (#6)
Above the Great Blue (#7)
CRYO-MAN series
Cryo-Man (#1)
Robotropolis (#2)
Dearborn (#3)
Beyond River City (#4)
LIFE, INC. - If you could learn the exact moment of your death, would you? If you could see a deceased loved one for one final day - at the cost of one year of your life - would you? These are the answers Life, Inc. wants to know...
KEEPER OF THE WATER series
Drinking Life (#1)
Recruits (#2)
The Water Queens (#3)
FLEA'S FIVE CHRISTMASES
The North Pole Challenge (#1)
The Rudolph Challenge (#2)
The Jack Frost Challenge (#3)
The Frostie Challenge (#4)
The South Pole Challenge (#5)
THE HINTERLAND CHRONICLES
Pigeon in the Pinewoods (#1)
The Castle Tree (#2)
The Pendant of Hinterland (#3)
Eddie and Jeremy Go to the Aquarium
Eddie and Jeremy Go to the North Pole
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August 15, 2012
After many rounds in the boxing ring of 'free from amazon', I was beginning to think that all the free books I had gotten would be disappointments.
Then came The North Pole Challenge. Though it's more of an elaborate children's story, and I read it at very much the wrong time of year, I still enjoyed myself while reading.
If you happen to like tales of elves at the North Pole and the bustle that happens around Christmastime, then this might just be worth checking out!
Then came The North Pole Challenge. Though it's more of an elaborate children's story, and I read it at very much the wrong time of year, I still enjoyed myself while reading.
If you happen to like tales of elves at the North Pole and the bustle that happens around Christmastime, then this might just be worth checking out!
December 24, 2012
Flea is stuck in the misery that is junior high, made worse by his small stature, weird pointy ears, and unusual nickname. His only refuge is shop class, where he discovers he has a natural ability with woodworking. Unfortunately, his foster mother, Ms. Mabel, forbids him from being in shop class -- something about it being 'too dangerous'. The shop teacher, Mr. Strick, hears about a carpentry contest and enters Flea against his foster mother's wishes.
But the contest is televised. After the carpentry competition, Flea starts imagining that the snowmen in his neighborhood are looking at him. On Christmas Eve, he's whisked away to the North Pole, and finds that he is actually one of Santa's Elves. Even though he's a natural woodworker, Flea is nowhere close to elf standards, and has to prove his ability to be able to join the elf elite.
What I liked about this book:
I *really* enjoyed this story. Flea is a nice kid trying to find a way to navigate junior high, and finds some of the same problems of fitting in when he has to attend the North Pole's elf school. He tries to stick to the high ground and be good to other people, forming solid friendships along the way.
I loved the premise, and cracked up that the elf kid was good in shop class. The North Pole was beautifully described, and I liked the explanation for Santa's magic through the story.
What I didn't like about this book:
I wanted a few more answers about who Flea really is. It's established that Flea is the main character's nickname, but his actually name is never given. He's a foster kid, so there's some question about who his parents are, which is touched on but readers are left with more questions than answers.
One of the subplots is that the South Pole is attacking the North Pole. I wanted a little more explanation in that department, too. It was never quite clear why there was a threat to the North Pole to begin with.
However, the book was left open ended for a sequel (which I will of course be checking out!)
Final Verdict:
One of the best MG stories I've read this year. This is a solid 4.5 star book (too good to round down to 4 stars, so I'm giving it 5!) that would be fun for the entire family to read. This is definitely worth the $0.99. Check it out for some holiday cheer!
But the contest is televised. After the carpentry competition, Flea starts imagining that the snowmen in his neighborhood are looking at him. On Christmas Eve, he's whisked away to the North Pole, and finds that he is actually one of Santa's Elves. Even though he's a natural woodworker, Flea is nowhere close to elf standards, and has to prove his ability to be able to join the elf elite.
What I liked about this book:
I *really* enjoyed this story. Flea is a nice kid trying to find a way to navigate junior high, and finds some of the same problems of fitting in when he has to attend the North Pole's elf school. He tries to stick to the high ground and be good to other people, forming solid friendships along the way.
I loved the premise, and cracked up that the elf kid was good in shop class. The North Pole was beautifully described, and I liked the explanation for Santa's magic through the story.
What I didn't like about this book:
I wanted a few more answers about who Flea really is. It's established that Flea is the main character's nickname, but his actually name is never given. He's a foster kid, so there's some question about who his parents are, which is touched on but readers are left with more questions than answers.
One of the subplots is that the South Pole is attacking the North Pole. I wanted a little more explanation in that department, too. It was never quite clear why there was a threat to the North Pole to begin with.
However, the book was left open ended for a sequel (which I will of course be checking out!)
Final Verdict:
One of the best MG stories I've read this year. This is a solid 4.5 star book (too good to round down to 4 stars, so I'm giving it 5!) that would be fun for the entire family to read. This is definitely worth the $0.99. Check it out for some holiday cheer!
December 26, 2023
He’s not smart or athletic, he’s shorter than kids five years younger than him and his facial features are so pointy that everyone avoids him. His foster mother constantly warns him to avoid attention, though Flea has no idea who’s after them. But Flea has recently discovered several abilities that change his life forever: snowy weather follows him wherever he goes, he stops snowballs in mid-flight and he builds anything in shop class in the matter of minutes despite his lack of training. An appearance on The Great Build-Off – a popular construction game show – leads him to a magical place he thought existed only in Christmas stories. At the North Pole, Flea feels even more like an outsider. In fact, this storybook village reminds him of every school he’d ever attended, complete with overachievers and underachievers, popular elves and outcasts, even elves who aren’t afraid to march to their own beat.
A fun read obviously aimed at the Jr High Crowd.
A fun read obviously aimed at the Jr High Crowd.
December 14, 2012
Despite the action at the start, where Flea is being bullied at school until he finds himself with strange powers when it snows, this story takes a while to get going. That is to say, once Flea gets whisked off to the North Pole the action really starts! Exactly why Flea is there, why he is so talented and why he is lumped with two seeming failures who have never graduated from Elf School forms the mystery at the heart of the book, and one that is only slightly revealed by the end. But then as the series implies, he has five Christmases to work out the answer!
The story is well written, and full of wonderfully imaginative problems, punishments, and nasty situations as well as fun things and inventive means of transport. I admire an author who comes up with filling someone's room with snowballs as a bully's way of getting at them. I did find it irritating that any onomatopaeic words were italicised, sometimes in the same sentence as words where italics were used for stress. I don't think the wind howling or the snowball whooshing adds anything, and to me it detracted from the readability.
But I did enjoy the story, and felt the characters were well established. The wider plot is nicely introduced, and left at a very nice point so that I want to find out what happens next while being satisfied by the end of this story. A cleverly plotted book with plenty of twists and seasonal references that I'm sure all the family will enjoy.
P.S. Having started by saying it takes a while to get going, I will now backtrack and say it probably doesn't take any more time than it took Hagrid to turn up and say, "You're a wizard, Harry." Maybe it was more predictable from the descriptions of Flea's problems? Maybe it was because there was a Prologue? I don't know. I do know that I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is one of my 4.5 star reads. But I've marked it in the 5 because although I wont read it again, I will read the next one!
The story is well written, and full of wonderfully imaginative problems, punishments, and nasty situations as well as fun things and inventive means of transport. I admire an author who comes up with filling someone's room with snowballs as a bully's way of getting at them. I did find it irritating that any onomatopaeic words were italicised, sometimes in the same sentence as words where italics were used for stress. I don't think the wind howling or the snowball whooshing adds anything, and to me it detracted from the readability.
But I did enjoy the story, and felt the characters were well established. The wider plot is nicely introduced, and left at a very nice point so that I want to find out what happens next while being satisfied by the end of this story. A cleverly plotted book with plenty of twists and seasonal references that I'm sure all the family will enjoy.
P.S. Having started by saying it takes a while to get going, I will now backtrack and say it probably doesn't take any more time than it took Hagrid to turn up and say, "You're a wizard, Harry." Maybe it was more predictable from the descriptions of Flea's problems? Maybe it was because there was a Prologue? I don't know. I do know that I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is one of my 4.5 star reads. But I've marked it in the 5 because although I wont read it again, I will read the next one!
December 17, 2012
The North Pole Challenge (Flea’s Five Christmases E-Book # 1) for Kindle is a magical story that starts off with Old Man Winter, he loves winter so much but he loves the people who inhabit the earth as well. Old Man Winter although powerful enough to make the whole world winter all the time does not, he wants people to experience the joys of winter and does everything he can to maintain the earths balance, he makes sure to make winter cold with white snow, but when it is time for warm weather he lets it come because he knows it must be but always leaving his beloved south pole in a wintery chill. To make his dreams come true, a young boy with bright blue eyes and snow white spiky hair is brought to the world from Old Man Winter’s own creation of snow and from there on to become known as Father Winter and the young boy that we follow through this magical tale of winter solace is Flea. Flea a talented young boy, who we follow throughout the story on a journey, is not the most popular but is a very talented craftsman and finds out his true identity through a series of events. Meeting others like him elves and other characters are introduced through the story as well such as Jack Frost, Polar Bear General, Snowman military and more. At one point there is someone trying to cancel Christmas, who, you will just have to find out on this wild adventure that Flea takes. This is a perfect children’s tale, even good for interested adults to read who like the holiday season and a twist on characters such as Jack Frost, Old Man Winter, and the creation of Christmas. If you are interested in taking a magical ride through the holiday season this the story for you or any child.
December 26, 2012
A few weeks ago, I went and searched for "Christmas" in all my Kindle books and added them to my "gym reading" list. This was the last one and I read it last because it was juvenile fiction. I went ahead and finished it last night, not at the gym, since it was Christmas and all.
The story was pretty decent and mostly rather well written, especially for a juvenile books. By that, I just mean that most juvenile books don't appeal to me much because the writing is written for a much younger set. I'll definitely recommend this one to my Little.
To be honest, the story was definitely a 4 star story. But I had to knock off a star based solely on the repeated misuse of the word "passed" for "past." It drove me nuts. And especially in a kid's book where the target audience is still learning the rules of grammar.
The story was pretty decent and mostly rather well written, especially for a juvenile books. By that, I just mean that most juvenile books don't appeal to me much because the writing is written for a much younger set. I'll definitely recommend this one to my Little.
To be honest, the story was definitely a 4 star story. But I had to knock off a star based solely on the repeated misuse of the word "passed" for "past." It drove me nuts. And especially in a kid's book where the target audience is still learning the rules of grammar.
April 3, 2016
My rating: 3 out of 5 bookworms
My children's rating: 5 out of 5 bookworms
This was a freebie Kindle book, courtesy of BookBub (if you need daily offerings of free/cheap ebooks in your life, look into this).
I was not as enthralled by this story as my kids were. We had many interesting discussions brought about by the book. Both my 8 year old son and 10 year old daughter laughed at several parts.
The kids have demanded the second book in the series even though Christmas is over.
My children's rating: 5 out of 5 bookworms
This was a freebie Kindle book, courtesy of BookBub (if you need daily offerings of free/cheap ebooks in your life, look into this).
I was not as enthralled by this story as my kids were. We had many interesting discussions brought about by the book. Both my 8 year old son and 10 year old daughter laughed at several parts.
The kids have demanded the second book in the series even though Christmas is over.
May 18, 2014
Awesome read
I realize this book is for kids but I got it for myself as I wanted something casual to occupy a few hours. I ended up glued to the kindle desperate to finish the story only to discover it's part of a series that I now HAVE to purchase! Great writing and a unique storyline that anyone should enjoy.
I realize this book is for kids but I got it for myself as I wanted something casual to occupy a few hours. I ended up glued to the kindle desperate to finish the story only to discover it's part of a series that I now HAVE to purchase! Great writing and a unique storyline that anyone should enjoy.
January 19, 2016
Incredible
This story is filed with adventure and mystery that will entice most reluctant of readers. This chapter book is wonderful for elementary school age children all the way up to adults. Definitely a book too read, this being the first in the series had me anxious to read the others.
This story is filed with adventure and mystery that will entice most reluctant of readers. This chapter book is wonderful for elementary school age children all the way up to adults. Definitely a book too read, this being the first in the series had me anxious to read the others.
October 27, 2012
Great read! Anyone who loves Christmas and the different stories about Christmas will really enjoy this series! I was pleased with the characters as well as the plot and I found myself eager to read the next book once the first book was done!
December 12, 2012
Now this is more my style for a Christmas book, even if it is a children's story. This is the first book I have read by Kevin George and I have to say that I really like his writing style. I loved the characters especially little Flea.
I honestly look forward to the next book in the series :)
I honestly look forward to the next book in the series :)
December 18, 2014
What a great story for kids and adults!
This book is completely engaging. I picked it up and couldn't put it down! I loved the characters and it just sucks you into the storyline immediately. I'm starting the second book today!!!
This book is completely engaging. I picked it up and couldn't put it down! I loved the characters and it just sucks you into the storyline immediately. I'm starting the second book today!!!
June 19, 2013
This is a great Christmas book or anytime book for that matter. I was sucked in from the very beginning and it didn't let me down.
August 12, 2016
Great Christmas storry
November 11, 2014
this whole series is awesome. So fun. Full of action, humor and surprises.
January 2, 2018
This is an engaging story about elves and Santa at the North Pole. Flea lives in USA and is bullied every day at school in the dodge ball game. He lives with a lady called Miss Mabel who is very grouchy. One day he gets whisked away to the North Pole to join Santa and the elves in making toys for Christmas. However there are as many bullies in the elf community as at his school. Flea makes two friends but in so doing causes great danger to the whole North Pole community.
However for me it created as many questions as it answered. Just a few of them so as not to spoil the story for others: Why was Flea, an elf, in USA in the first place and do schools play dodgeball every day? Why did Flea get whisked away to the North Pole and if Flea's presence is causing danger why did he get taken there. Is the world really full of so many bullies and mean people? I would have like some more antagonists who were not bullies and mean elves.
Having said that it is quite an enjoyable read though I felt it rather lost its way about two thirds through the story with much telling of people's thoughts and motives and not nearly enough showing. I hope the following books develop this story and answer some of these questions.
However for me it created as many questions as it answered. Just a few of them so as not to spoil the story for others: Why was Flea, an elf, in USA in the first place and do schools play dodgeball every day? Why did Flea get whisked away to the North Pole and if Flea's presence is causing danger why did he get taken there. Is the world really full of so many bullies and mean people? I would have like some more antagonists who were not bullies and mean elves.
Having said that it is quite an enjoyable read though I felt it rather lost its way about two thirds through the story with much telling of people's thoughts and motives and not nearly enough showing. I hope the following books develop this story and answer some of these questions.
September 30, 2020
I don't understand all the positive reviews for this book. It was slow and boring. Many scenes we're drawn out and had way too much detail. It was confusing, as none of the main characters background was ever explained and it ended in a cliff hanger that explained nothing, and gave no details. Basically you have a weird,outcast kid who shows up at the North Pole and is still a weird outcast. He makes 2 friends, they get in trouble that was too easily resolved, Santas son saves them, main character goes home with a gift from Santa. End of story. Please buy the next book.(Come on! You don't need to turn what could be one book into a 7000 page ,multiple book epic just to earn money!)I can't express how awful this was. Don't waste your time.
December 3, 2021
A preteen boy named Flea gets picked on by everyone but has several amazing skills, he can craft almost anything made from wood in record time and can throw snowballs faster and harder than anyone one else. Flea winds up at the North Pole as an in training elf and is placed with 2 other misfit elves but there is something very unusual about flea. This was a good book to read before Christmas and even an adult can enjoy this rather incredible story. I just may have to investigate the other books about Flea!
January 7, 2019
A wonderful story
It is really nice to find a book that takes me beyond the normal. I really like the role the snowman play in security. I like the description of the north pole and the elf dorm. That is a place I would like to visit. I am not a fan of snow and I could not help commenting out loud with the fact that it was snowing so much in North Carolina. Coming from the south that was a shock, and not the only one in this story.
It is really nice to find a book that takes me beyond the normal. I really like the role the snowman play in security. I like the description of the north pole and the elf dorm. That is a place I would like to visit. I am not a fan of snow and I could not help commenting out loud with the fact that it was snowing so much in North Carolina. Coming from the south that was a shock, and not the only one in this story.
September 28, 2020
The North Pole Challenge is a good enough book. It’s a bit slow and is clearly mostly just build up for the rest of the series. It ends on a complete cliffhanger right down to the very end being … I do not like books that do that. I feel like the author is trying to force me to continue the series if I want to know the rest of the final thought. Some of the characters are likable and I am curious about several things, but I doubt I will continue with the series.
January 9, 2020
This was a fun read, young and not so young should read
I'm well past sixty five but really enjoyed this book. My grandsons are beginning readers so I'm going to save this book. Flea, mini and Rome were an important interesting group, each character did some growing up. Christmas was saved, Jack frost was turned back for now. The rest is for you to discover.
I'm well past sixty five but really enjoyed this book. My grandsons are beginning readers so I'm going to save this book. Flea, mini and Rome were an important interesting group, each character did some growing up. Christmas was saved, Jack frost was turned back for now. The rest is for you to discover.
April 6, 2018
Great new Chistmas Eve story.
'Night Before Christmas' move over, Polar Express slow down, there's a new Christmas story perfect for bedtime reading. Young and old will love this book as part of their tradition. Enjoy!
'Night Before Christmas' move over, Polar Express slow down, there's a new Christmas story perfect for bedtime reading. Young and old will love this book as part of their tradition. Enjoy!
December 21, 2020
Cute
It was a little too MG for me. Not as great as the old HP or the Morrigan Crow series, but still good.
This was a cute christmas adventure thar I would absolutely recommend to young readers.
It was a little too MG for me. Not as great as the old HP or the Morrigan Crow series, but still good.
This was a cute christmas adventure thar I would absolutely recommend to young readers.
November 24, 2022
This book has everyone one might hope for in a Christmas story: elves, snowmen, Santa, the North Pole, a toy factory, funny clothes, a sleigh, and Christmas magic. Plot-driven with lots of action. A festive read for the Christmas season.
December 20, 2017
My kids loved this story. It was perfect for our Christmas family read!
January 15, 2019
Excellent read!
Looking forward to the next book in the series. Really liked the main characters and enough mystery keeps things interesting.
Looking forward to the next book in the series. Really liked the main characters and enough mystery keeps things interesting.
December 23, 2022
A Christmas Story
Good story. Beginning of a series. Different. I can see the appeal for young readers. Will look for next installment.
Good story. Beginning of a series. Different. I can see the appeal for young readers. Will look for next installment.
December 24, 2025
Love!!
I love this series! I'm always telling people to read it. It is a junior fiction book about a boy who discovers he is a Christmas elf.
I love this series! I'm always telling people to read it. It is a junior fiction book about a boy who discovers he is a Christmas elf.
March 22, 2016
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REVIEW BY: Angel, age 13 years, 4 months
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book was a slow-paced book filled with tons of mystery and questions unanswered to keep you on the edge of your seat! This novel was fun to read and I loved how it wasn't really a Christmas story, but that it involved the North Pole and the South Pole. Also that it involved the mysterious armies and enemies ran by the evil Jack Frost. I just loved this book for those reasons!
This book is about an elf named Flea. At first in this story Flea doesn't know that he is an elf, but he knows how to build anything and everything extremely well! Flea also finds out that he is great with snow. His shop teacher, Mr. Strick, gets him on the show, The Great Build-Off, but Flea's foster mom won't allow him to go on it because of unknown reasons to keep him hidden from bad people! However, Flea goes to the show anyway. After the show, some one gives him a gold ring and at 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve he puts the ring on and ends up in the North Pole. At the North Pole, he makes friends, learns tons of secrets and learns that he is a danger to Christmas and the North Pole. He also finds out that he is possibly related to Santa Clause!
REVIEW BY: Angel, age 13 years, 4 months
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book was a slow-paced book filled with tons of mystery and questions unanswered to keep you on the edge of your seat! This novel was fun to read and I loved how it wasn't really a Christmas story, but that it involved the North Pole and the South Pole. Also that it involved the mysterious armies and enemies ran by the evil Jack Frost. I just loved this book for those reasons!
This book is about an elf named Flea. At first in this story Flea doesn't know that he is an elf, but he knows how to build anything and everything extremely well! Flea also finds out that he is great with snow. His shop teacher, Mr. Strick, gets him on the show, The Great Build-Off, but Flea's foster mom won't allow him to go on it because of unknown reasons to keep him hidden from bad people! However, Flea goes to the show anyway. After the show, some one gives him a gold ring and at 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve he puts the ring on and ends up in the North Pole. At the North Pole, he makes friends, learns tons of secrets and learns that he is a danger to Christmas and the North Pole. He also finds out that he is possibly related to Santa Clause!
January 12, 2016
My kids. LOVED. This. Book. Seriously. The five star rating is all their doing. It was a cliff hanger of an ending, which is something I just can't stand, but my kids don't care since we are starting the next book tomorrow. While more Flea, Rome, and Minko is not necessarily a bad thing, I have to admit that my feelings about the book are more tempered. However, since they spent a good portion of today pretending to fight the villain with Nerf guns, I didn't want to deny them their five star rating.
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