Children of all ages have fallen in love with Ollie the Elf! At the center of the adventure is Ollie the Elf, an adorable Christmas cheer elf. Ollie comes from a long line of holiday elves that Santa sends around the world to bring Christmas Cheer into families' homes! If he can earn his Silver Bell he will get his first home assignment. Join Ollie as he spends 12 magical days creating Christmas joy in a lucky families' home! Don't miss out on the companion app that utilizes Augmented Reality to put Ollie in YOUR home this holiday season! Visit OllietheElf.com to learn more. - Fully illustrated picture book - Companion App (available soon) for purchase on App Store - Perfect bedtime story for preschool and up This new holiday story was written by Tom & Amanda Munz. The team at Pulse Studio created all the characters and models for the artwork.

For centuries, elves have been characters of myths and legends. Originating in Scandinavian tales, the folklore of elves has evolved over time. Today, many people associate elves with the memorable characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. However, various cultures from around the world have contributed to the modern-day perception of these creatures. This book explores the history of elves, their different cultural representations, and their continued presence in today’s modern society.

The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is an activity the entire family will enjoy. Based on the tradition Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970s, this cleverly rhymed children's book explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice because he sends a scout elf to every home. During the holiday season, the elf watches children by day and reports to Santa each night. When children awake, the elf has returned from the North Pole and can be found hiding in a different location. This activity allows The Elf on the Shelf to become a delightful hide-and-seek game.

The elves can't be kept on shelves in this hilarious middle-grade debut about what happens when Santa opens a contest to find his successor. These elves are off the shelves.Ollie and Celia think they know what the life of an elf is supposed to be like: Make toys. Help Santa. Make more toys. Help Santa. Try out a new ice-cream flavor. Help Santa.But then Santa rocks the North Pole with a surprise announcement! He's decided this is going to be his last year in the Big Red Suit--and instead of letting his oldest son, the unfortunately named Klaus Claus, take over, he's opening up the job to any kid who wants to apply--Claus or elf. The Santa Trials have begun!Ollie and Celia enter the contest, having no idea whatsoever that they'll soon have to squeeze through impossible chimneys, race runaway sleighs, sweet-talk a squad of rowdy reindeer, and consume cruel amounts of cookies and milk. It's both an adventure and a survival test, far beyond what any elf or Claus has been asked to do before. But whoever rises to the top will get a reward even bigger than Christmas . . .

A sweet holiday story from a New York Times bestselling duo!From the New York Times bestselling team that brought us The Littlest Pilgrim comes a sweet new holiday follow-up filled with Christmas cheer and adorable stickers!Oliver may be the littlest elf in the North Pole, but he has a big desire to discover his very special job in Santa's workshop! But after getting lost in the toy shop, making a mess at the book shop, and falling in the mixing machine at the bakery, is the littlest elf just too little? Perhaps he just needs the littlest reindeer to remind him what Christmas is all about!

All through the year, at the North Pole, Santa's elves are busy preparing for Christmas, when toys will be delivered to all the good little boys and girls.But there is a problem with one of the elves.Oliver doesn't show many of the qualities that Santa demands of his helpers. He is rude and unhelpful, blames others for his mistakes and doesn't help out when it's needed most.In short, Oliver is not a good elf and Santa has seen it for himself and tells Mrs. Claus that he intends to get rid of him.Luckily for Oliver, he has one last remaining friend. Olivia is an elf who has all the right qualities. Kind-hearted, considerate, and helpful to others, she offers to help Oliver change but tells him he has to work hard to do it.Can Oliver change his ways and transform into a good elf? Or will he fail and be banished from the North Pole forever?This lovely children's book is a great read in the lead up to Christmas and carries an important message that it is important to be kind to others and considerate of their feelings in order to be the best you can be.

Includes music (unaccompanied melodies)

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Jessica Fletcher meets Tim Burton in this creative and witty cozy mystery series from Liz Ireland, filled with unconventional characters, year-round Christmas cheer, and a unique heroine who’s married to the real-life Santa Claus! April Claus has grown to love her new North Pole home almost as much as she loves her husband, Nick—Santa himself. But even in Christmastown, the holidays can be murder… April Claus is getting an early gift for her second Christmas in Santaland. Her dear friend, Claire, is visiting from Oregon, and April hopes to show off her adoptive country at its cozy, glittering best. But when the annual ice sculpture contest is derailed by a kamikaze drone-deer, it’s just the first in a series of un-festive events… Drone-deer, created by inventor elf Blinky Brightlow, are none too popular with the genuine, flesh-and-hoof kind, who are currently on strike. With no reindeer games to keep them in shape, Nick worries they may get too chunky to pull his sleigh come Christmas. Now Blinky is missing, his girlfriend, Juniper, is under suspicion, and between rogue reindeer and conniving elves, all of Santaland seems to have gone sugarplum-crazy. Add a dash of murder to the mix, and suddenly April is battling not just to clear Juniper’s name, but to save herself from being put on ice—permanently…