Flibber T’s great Christmas Prank will be published online in text and audio in six installments between now and Christmas Eve. Links to the episodes will be activated below as the tale is written, formatted, and uploaded. Enjoy!
A Christmas Poem
Stowaway (Dec. 5)
Imagine That! (Dec. 9)
Hijacked (Dec. 13)
Hard Lesson-Soft Landing (Dec. 17)
The Spirit of Christmas (Dec. 21)
Introduction
Children ‘believe’ in Christmas; Santa’s magical flight from pole to pole and round the entire globe is real for them. Adults believe in ‘The Spirit of Christmas,’ that is, generous acts of giving, celebrating community and family, sharing good cheer and exchanging gifts. Flibber T. Gibbet—the prankstering elf of Chemainus town—gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of Christmas for all ages when he stows away on Santa’s sleigh. This ‘real fantasy’ for children of all ages is my present to you. Merry Christmas!
A Christmas Poem
Christmas Day comes once a year,
but it’s every day in the making.
For love’s the thing that brings good cheer,
and in that there’s no mistaking.
Our hammers tap a fond tattoo
as at our benches we labour,
making presents for you, and you,
and baking goodies to savour.
Now it’s time to shout ‘Hooray!’
for all our love’s turned into toys
loaded up in Santa’s sleigh
for eagerly dreaming girls and boys.
So fly on Santa, take to the sky.
Make good the wishes of every child.
Shout ‘Merry Christmas’ from up on high
for love’s the thing that brings them smiles.
So fly on Santa, take to the sky
for love’s the thing that brings kids smiles.
Coming December 5, Stowaway