Captain Noodle's Christmas Wish

By Sheradun Strand

Sometimes the biggest Christmas wish is simply to be together.
Eight-year-old Noah Bennett has a notebook full of inventions, a little sister who believes purple is the color of royalty, and one very important Christmas wish.
He wants his family together again.
But this Christmas, Noah and six-year-old Sophie are living in different foster homes. Mom isn't there to sing her silly songs, the family traditions feel impossibly far away, and nobody can promise what will happen next.
So Noah does what Captain Noodle does best.
He invents.
There are machines for impossible questions, bridges that might actually hold, and ideas that make even the hardest days a little less overwhelming.
Along the way, Noah discovers that laughter and sadness can live side by side, new people can care about you without replacing your family, and love doesn't disappear just because the people you love are somewhere else.
Captain Noodle's Christmas Wish is a heartfelt, funny middle-grade Christmas story about siblings, foster care, family traditions, and finding hope when the answers aren't simple.
Perfect for readers ages 8-12, families, caregivers, educators, and anyone who believes every child deserves to feel loved.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HP7C3RV6
• ISBN13: 9798163244072
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"