The Curious Adventures of Santa's Wayward Elves

About the Book

Here's the story of the elves' adventure. Every Christmas eve, Santa's job is to deliver presents to the good little boys and girls. Up at Santa's North Pole shop, two of his worker bees, Zoppo and Sheenette, are curious about what Santa's up to out there on his long rides. So they decide to find out for themselves.

On Christmas eve, as Santa is getting his sleigh and reindeers ready, they sneak aboard and off they go. They ride along with curiosity unquenched, until finally they decide the time has come. When Santa comes up from his visit inside this special house, they sneak away and slide down the chimney themselves. Once there, they are amazed and often bewildered at what goes on inside a real house, with real creatures they've never seen before.

What will happen to them? Will they even survive? Does Santa even know they snuck away? Will they be able to get back to their North Pole shop and elf cronies?

This is the story about The Curious Adventures of Santa's Wayward Elves

"For some ho-ho-ho holiday cheer, share this illustrated delight from Tom and Leslie — master and mistress of Christmas — now while cuddling near the fireplace or under some mistletoe. Très Bon!" — PJ Adams, author of Intoxicating Paris: Uncorking the Parisian Within and Daughter Wisdom.

"This book is great fun! And it's bound to be a fun-stirrer when Grandparents (like me) read the tales to their Grand - and Great-grand kids, or when the kids' parents read to them. Kids love to hear poems about snoopy elves, puppies, sneaky cats and cuckoo clocks, and the excellent illustrations add punch and fun. Good holiday fun for sure."Katrina Custer, Grandma/Great-Grandma and well-proven storyteller

About the Author

As a longtime presentations coach, seminar leader, and conference speaker, Tom Leech helps organizations sharpen presentations skills and success. His poems have appeared in various publications, including San Diego Magazine, the Garrett Clipper (his hometown paper), the Guild Anthology (San Diego Writers and Editors Guild, 2012, 2013), and Heart of Christmas anthology. His books include Say It like Shakespeare: the Bard’s Timeless Tips for Communication Success, second edition; How to Prepare, Stage & Deliver Winning Presentations, third edition; On the Road in ’68: A Year of Turmoil, A Journey of Friendship, and coauthor, with Jack Farnan, of Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking & Camping. Leslie Johnson-Leech majored in child development but ended up with a forty-year career as an adult educator, specializing in senior adult topics. She founded, wrote, produced, and directed over two dozen musicals with her senior drama group, "Forever in Their Prime Time Players," and currently teaches tai chi/Qigong as well as musical theater and film history. She is the coauthor of Prime Time Aerobics, a manual based on her years of teaching modified dance aerobics to seniors. Tom and Leslie live in San Diego, California, with their two pooch pals, Randy and Sammy, also known as Salt and Pepper. They travel often, and their articles appear frequently in several publications. To get your own copy of The Curious Adventures of Santa's Wayward Elves, visit www.presentationspress.com or various online websites.