Adam King said he can't believe he's an author

The book will be launched at The Book Centre in Waterford City on Saturday, November 9th ahead of the 12th annual Winterval Festival.

Proceeds from the book will go to the charity ‘Junior for Juniors’.

10-year-old Adam first appeared on The Late Late Toy Show, stealing the nation’s hearts with his virtual hug that he drew for his teacher and his medical team as they kept their distance during the Pandemic while supporting him in his education and managing his brittle bone condition (osteogenesis imperfecta type III).

The beautiful storybook sees Adam’s mischievous Viking elf ‘Farron’ traversing through Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford, during one of Adam’s favourite festivals, ‘Winterval’.

The book is a tale of an epic adventure featuring a friendly elf who is filled with sheer determination and joyous optimism as the ‘saving’ of Christmas sits firmly on his shoulders. 

Speaking about his first book, Adam says, “I am so proud of this book. I can't believe that I'm an author like my Dad!

Adam added, "I love reading, and books are a big part of my life."

Adam said he's looking forward to reading the book to his sister Sarah.

Farron’s Adventure is illustrated by Dave Duffy and was designed and printed in Waterford.

The charity's mission is to bring comfort and solace to young patients in the paediatric wards of University Hospital Waterford.

Farron’s Adventure is now available for pre-order here and will be available for sale from November 9th.

It will also be available in Book Centre stores in Ireland.

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