Saving Santa's Seals

by Adam Taylor and Ted M. Murphy

Book Overview

"A fun read Murphy sure knows how to weave a story. He had me from page one. Whether you're a young reader or an adult, you'll want to join the journey. And don't forget to admire the view: Adam Taylor's illustrations are as vivid and evocative as the writing."--Lisa Mullins, PRI's The World

"A captivating, fresh addition to a long list of Christmas titles. Murphy is one of those rare adults who is strongly in tune with his eight-year-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 098151488X
• ISBN13: 9780981514888
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Leapfrog Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Saving Santa's Seals makes homework... fun???

Yes!!! According to my 4th grader, who would rather help his father check every bulb on the Griswold's house than spend one extra minute "in school". I'm a working mom who has 2 boys who love organized sports, and although I like that fact they enjoy being active, it certainly cuts into the time we have to do homework. Part of this is reading 20 minutes every night, and on most nights this can be the biggest challenge in my otherwise hectic day. Well that was before we found, 'Saving Santa's Seals' - a book that has saved part of my sanity as well as someone I know from being put on the Naughty List. I highly recommend this book to any parent out there who can relate. Do yourself a favor and buy this book today! (even if it is not "that time of year" ) - A mother who will be asking Santa this Christmas for more time in the day, and another T.M. Murphy book for her sons to read.

Saving Santa's Seals is FABULOUS!!!!

Saving Santa's Seals is the most fun I have had reading to my 7 year old in a long time! The book is wonderful and the illustrations are amazing! We couldn't get enough!!! Needs a sequel. LOVE IT!

Playful and creative Illustrations!

The illustrations by Adam Taylor that go along with this heart warming child's book are playful, creative and definitely skillful. Adam Taylor breathes a lot of life into the story with his illustrations and paints a unique and colorful world for children of all ages!

Great Holiday Book

I make it a special point to give the kids I buy holiday gifts for a book, and I am super excited to share this one. I have loved TM Murphy's Belltown series for a long time and I am excited about these new characters and the holiday story. I highly recomend this book especially if you are sick of all the vampire books out there this year! Ugh!!!

Great kids christmas book for All ages!!

Greatest kids book I've read in a long time!! I am 43 years young and I thought this book was outstanding, I couldn't put it down and had to finish it! I thought it was a great twist on Christmas with the Santa's Seals helping Santa bring presents by using underwater caves and beaches to meet him with the presents! You have to have beaches at Christmas! I also loved that Murphy answered my question as a kid, How does Santa get in your house if you don't have a chimney or fireplace? Of course-magic keys for a one time use to get in the door!! Ingenious!!! My 11 year old and 9 year old have read it and I'm reading it to my 5 year old now! And they love the book! Just a great story line for any age!