Puns & Quirky Animal Characters Funny pun animal names include: Maury Chris Moose - G.R. Inchworm  - Simon C. Owl  - Stoc King Crab - Much more! Childhood Whimsy + Adult Humor = Book For The Entire Family Are you looking for a new book to enjoy with your kids? This Christmas chapter book mixes adult humor with childhood whimsy to create a story that kids and parents will love reading together.  Why Is That Important? A survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, found that only one in three parents read bedtime stories with their children every night, and 50 percent of parents say their children spend more time with TV or video games than with books. Maury C. Moose and The Forest Noel hopes to help reverse those statistics by providing content for the entire family to enjoy. Kid Tested - Kickstarter Approved! This book is brought to life thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign! Over 30 days, the project received $5,725 from 89 generous backers. "This lighthearted and fun story, with its friendship and camaraderie, will enchant and captivate young readers until the very end. 5 Stars" - Readers' Favorite Book Reviews Welcome to Forest Noel! Located ten stops before you get to the North Pole on the Polar Express, this whimsical land grows Christmas trees all year round. All the animals look forward to the annual Christmas party at Jingle Bell Block, but none more than Maury Chris Moose. However, this year might be a scary Christmas rather than a Merry Christmas. Maury C. Moose has his worst nightmares come to life when G.R. Inchworm invades Jingle Bell Block. In order to save his Christmas-loving forest, Maury and his friends must band together and prevent the construction of the new Bar Hum Bug. Will a parody of the 12 Days of Christmas provide Maury the guidance needed to clean up Forest Noel and run G.R. Inchworm out of town? Or will the bugs litter the forest with their New York Slimes newspapers and their Pus Weekly magazines? This Christmas chapter book features puns, rhymes and quirky animal characters that parents and kids will love reading about together. Find out more about Maury at MauryCMoose.com! Adam Baker is an Arizona native who graduated from Arizona State University and first wrote a published story at age 3. The story was titled Batman & Ghostbusters and by published we mean that his mom stapled a few pages together and called it a book. This helped create a love for writing. You can reach Adam at Facebook.com/maurycmoose