The Jolly Shop

Beautifully illustrated, The Jolly Shop is a delightful children’s Christmas adventure that
teaches the gentle life lesson about the gift of giving in a brilliantly original way. Complete with Santa’s
legendary beasts, the majestic Saber Tooth Snow Tigers, and a mad scientist (Dr. Cringe), set on ruining
Christmas, children will get lost in the powerful and magical elements that still lead to the familiar North
Pole.
Little Cole Cringe is tired of not getting any presents for Christmas. Year after year it was the same thing.
Anytime he asked for something all he got was a lump of coal. You see, his father was a scientist who
didn’t believe in Santa and did not want to give his son false hope. But when Cole would see kids with
new news toys, bikes, sleds and such every year, it was very frustrating for him not to receive anything.
More and more tension would build up as the years went by until one Christmas when he finally
snapped, going “mad,” then following his father’s footsteps as a scientist.
His goal: To save up as much money as possible to buy a coal mine then one day, use it to spread coal
dust all over the world to make everyone feel just like he did.
However, it isn’t long before word of his plans gets back to Santa. But is there time for Santa to save the
day?

This is a children’s Christmas adventure which finally bring coal to light as the true Christmas nemesis. Approximately 1,000 words.

Sabin began writing after leaving the military in 2009, publishing his first book, The JollyShop in 2012,
then decided to have renowned author and editor do a developmental edit, to which together, they
have revised and it’s now ready to sell. Johnson has several other manuscripts complete as well
as a screenplay.