This is an adorable book for kids (and Adults!!)

Wednesday, December 1, 2010


A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity Book Review




Sean Noonan announces the release of

A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity, the second volume in his ongoing Everlasting and Fantastical Adventures of Elannah and Sam series. In this latest adventure, Elannah and Sam discover on Christmas Eve that the bridge troll has never celebrated Christmas before. Amazed and dumbfounded they embark on a mission to throw the Christmas Party of all Christmas parties for their friend.

But... In the land of dreams.. who will help them? Where will they find the perfect

Christmas tree? What about decorations and lights? How will they manage to gather all the ingredients for the perfect Christmas party in time? Follow Elannah, Sam and their friends through the Mines of Abundance, the Magical Night Flower garden and a

terrifying tumble down the side of a mountain as they prepare for the most fantastical Christmas party ever.

A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity follows in the successful footsteps of Of Lights in the Night: Friends and Adventures, Book One of the Everlasting and Fantastical Adventures of Elannah and Sam, which has already received such favorable reviews as these:

"Noonan writes exhilarating fantasies tinged with just enough of real life situations and

he never once stoops to 'dumbing down' his audience."

- Grady Harp



"Full of wonder, adventure, magic and make-believe, it's all that a children's book

should be."

- Sue Light


About the book:

A First Christmas; Friends and Festivity by Sean Noonan

ISBN: 978-1-4327-6089-2

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Date of publish: Sept 3, 2010

Pages: 160

S.R.P.: $13.95



About the author:

Sean Noonan was born in Yorkshire and was fortunate to grow up in different parts of

Europe. After attending St Andrews University, Sean decided he preferred a life of

adventure and so spent the next 20 years, as a salty seadog in the Merchant Navy, sailing the world and being amazed by its variety of wonders.



Finally he 'swallowed the anchor' and came ashore working as a Superintendent and a

Consultant and now focuses his efforts on improving the marine industry. Sean is married to Liz, with two adorable muses for kids, Elannah and Sam. They live in Scotland and are looking forward to entertaining children of all ages in the years ahead.





This is an adorable book for kids (and Adults!!)

Elannah and Sam have great adventures in their dreams!!

They head to their dream tree house on Christmas eve, where they meet up with great friends like Rodger the Badger and Pokey the Hedgehog.

One of their new friends, the Bridge Troll, has never celebrated Christmas before. Elannah and Sam want to make it extra special for him, so they go to many lengths to get all the right items for a Christmas Party.

Elannah and Sam have a couple small problems along the way that they overcome together with their friends.

I really liked the story and Ben Jr gave it two thumbs up!!!