"Ford MacHarley, Master Wheelsmith" follows the journey of Ford, a skilled wheelsmith living in a small town where his craftsmanship is both respected and needed. With a passion for creating durable and beautiful wheels, Ford faces challenges as he competes with modern machinery and changing technologies. When a crisis strikes his community—a vital trade route is threatened—Ford rallies his neighbors to revive traditional craftsmanship. Through teamwork, ingenuity, and a deep appreciation for their craft, they discover the importance of community and the timeless value of handmade goods. Ford's journey is a celebration of resilience, artistry, and the bonds that unite them. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Santas Elf .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by North Pole Press .

Brian Patten was born in 1946 in Liverpool, and grew up in the docklands. He left school at fifteen, becoming a junior reporter on The Bootle Times, with responsibility for writing the popular music column. He is one of the most accessible and popular poets working today. He made his name in the 1960s in the Liverpool trio with Adrian Henri & Roger McGough. Their main aim was to make poetry immediate and accessible for their audience, and their joint anthology, The Mersey Sound (1967), has been credited as the most significant anthology of the twentieth century for its success in bringing poetry to new audiences. Brian Patten's individual strength is his ability to write and perform a powerful mix of serious and humorous work. His poems have been translated into many languages. Patten is also well-known for his bestselling poetry collections for children, most famously Gargling with Jelly: A Collection of Poems (1985) and Juggling with Gerbils (2000). His collection for children, The Blue and Green Ark: An Alphabet for Planet Earth (1999), won a Cholmondeley Award in 2002. He has also written a novel for children, Mr. Moon's Last Case (1975), which won an award from the Mystery Writers of America Guild. He lives between London and Devon and has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Litrature and of both Liverpool University and John Moores University. Mary Moore is an illustrator of children's books. She is an artist and fashion designer, owns a vintage dress shop, and has designed shirts for such artists as Eric Clapton and the band The Animals. She helped establish the Henry Moore Foundation in 1977, sponsor of an exhibition at Tate Britain.