FILANDER and COLD Book 1 A New Beginning

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This is not a story for those faint of heart.

When Filander and Cold emerge from the glacial ice that has trapped them for eight thousand years, their lives are changed forever. Big, woolly, and always hungry, this niece and uncle find themselves making friends with the most unlikely of characters, both human and animal. 

In this first of a trilogy of books featuring these prehistoric protagonists, Filander and Cold meet a diverse cast of characters: Jason, a young man with an adventurous spirit; Mrs. Smithington-Spa, Jason’s nutritionally minded mother; Barnaby, a town mayor who’s a giant man of a bear; and even a mightily magnificent mountain monkey.

And then there’s the villainous threat from the north—Achoo Man Flu, a big baddie beset with Nasty Personality Disorder and bent on world domination. Together with their quirky pals, Filander and Cold learn of the big badness coming from the northiest north and the villain they must stop if they are to save the world. War is imminent, but can this goofy group band together and find a way to win the fight?

The man called George

George Kelsey was born in Malaysia and raised in Scotland. He currently resides in Edinburgh with his wife and two sons, and their playfulness, humor, and curiosity are his inspiration. He is a technology professional with a passion for the role of technology in bettering our world. 

Filander and Cold: A New Beginning is his first book, created over many years with the help of his family. Kelsey was inspired by end-of- day play with his own sons to create action-packed and imaginative tales that children and parents can experience together, and the result is a lighthearted, humorous book filled with unique characters and playful romps.

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"I wrote this book to capture and share the amazing times I had with my children when we were all a little bit younger. They have the most wonderful imaginations and know no boundaries to possibilities; they led us to these wonderful, exciting, imaginative and optimistic adventures that are Filander and Cold.

I share these memories in stories with you. They are to be read and experienced; read them out loud to your children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, friends, brothers and sisters and pets. I hope that you too will share laughs and pleasure in the playful language, creative situations and ideas and, sometimes, biggish words."

George Kelsey