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How Jimmy the Elf Saved Christmas Marty Booth

We all know the Christmas card scene of a jovial Santa sitting in his sleigh drawn by reindeer. But don't forget that the sleigh has a hard job to do, travelling very fast carrying a heavy load (and that's just Santa!). So what would happen if one Christmas, Santa lands back at the North Pole complex and the sleigh is just simply worn out... fit only for scrap? What would he do? How would Santa deliver all the presents next year? Well, the answer is to turn to Jimmy the Elf. Jimmy is one of the most unusual heroes you'll meet: an engineer par excellence who enjoys fine, single malt Scotch whisky and doesn't suffer fools gladly. Between them, can he and Santa come up with an idea to provide a replacement vehicle for next Christmas? Enjoy meeting a jovial Santa whose piloting skills are iffy, elves who work hard and love their food and drink and of course, Jimmy. Join them on a roller-coaster trip through the North Pole complex and the real world as they work to sort out the problem. Find out where drainpipes and bedsteads have their role in saving Christmas and hope that they succeed or you may be waiting in for the courier to deliver your gifts next Christmas! Developed from a short story originally written for a local Community Centre, Jimmy the Elf is the first in a series of books about the North Pole complex and its denizens. Health warning! It should be noted that Santa, Jimmy and the elves do enjoy a drink, especially at Christmas. This is not condoning drinking, it's just a reflection of how things are up there! So, do Santa and Jimmy succeed? The only ways are to wait until next Christmas for the card to drop through the letterbox saying you weren't in, or to read the book!