Ages: 8-13 Book & Ebook
Elves Can’t Kick
Book 3 in the Elves Series
By Robert Skead
Synopsis
From the North Pole to the Big Apple, the adventure continues!
Just when Sebastian the elf thought life couldn’t get any more exciting after his football escapades, disaster strikes!
The queen of U.S. cooking and crafts, the notorious Bertha Hayworth, has swiped Mrs. Claus’s legendary baking recipes!
Now, in this thrilling follow-up to Elves Can’t Tackle, Sebastian, along with his trusty friends Holly the elf and Ralphy the polar bear, find themselves in the bustling streets of New York City. But this isn’t just a sightseeing trip – they’ve landed right on a soccer field!
In a heartwarming twist, Sebastian and the gang decide to lend their unique brand of North Pole spirit to a struggling soccer team. Can they help this underdog team find their winning streak while simultaneously teaching the recipe-pinching Bertha Hayworth a valuable lesson about sharing?
Get ready for a delicious blend of action, humor, and holiday heart in Elves Can’t Kick!
Sebastian's
Bad Guy Girl Profile
Bertha Hayworth, aka “Big Bertha”
Occupation: America’s Cooking & Craft Queen, TV Show Host, Media Mogul—she even has a magazine that bears her name. Owner of the New York Blenders professional soccer team.
Likes: Cooking. Baking. Making things. Home décor. Bossing everyone around. Sewing. Gadgets with her logo on them. Soccer. Picture Frames. Discovering secrets.
Dislikes: Mrs. Claus (now how on earth could anyone not like Mrs. C?!) Playing fair—I’ll show her that you don’t mess with elves—we love fairness!
Good qualities: Hmmm… I’m thinking hard… Ok… she’s amazing at soccer.
The Story Behind the Story
The idea for Elves Can’t Kick was born when I became friends with two MLS goalkeepers—Tim Howard (who now plays for Everton in the Premiere League) and Paul Grafer (now a soccer coach for Chivas). Both men played for the New York MetroStars (now the New York Red Bulls) when I served as the chaplain for the team. I included my friends’ names in the story with a goalkeeper named Paul Howard.
The fictional character does many off-the-wall things, like constantly banging his head into the goalpost when making saves. And he really wants to be a chef instead of a goalie (a trait inspired by Grafer who loves to cook). The goalie also falls in love with the bad girl in the story – the mean-spirited cooking and craft business queen, Bertha Hayworth.