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Diary of a Christmas Elf
The perfect festive family gift from Chief Elf and million-copy selling Ben Miller
By Ben Miller
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About The Book
Discover the joy of gift giving and meet Santa himself in the perfect stocking filler from the million-copy selling actor, author and comedian, Ben Miller.
All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf! Making toys is a lot more technical and a lot less fun than Tog had imagined, and even though his new friend Holly tries to help him, he's quickly relegated to cleaning out the reindeer stables. But someone has been stealing the presents from the workshop and a case of mistaken identity finds Tog accused of being the culprit! Can Tog use his special Christmas magic to discover the real thief and save all the presents before Christmas Eve is over?
Create the perfect festive bookshelf for all the family with Chief Elf, Ben Miller:
Meet Santa himself in The Night I Met Father Christmas, a brand-new picture book for 3+ readers, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Join the toy workshop as a Christmas Elf in all three pocket-sized stocking fillers for 7+ readers: Diary of a Christmas Elf, Secrets of a Christmas Elf, and Adventures of a Christmas Elf.
See where it all began, in Ben Miller's first ever novel, The Night I Met Father Christmas, a classic festive read for 8+ readers.
Praise for Ben Miller:
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine
‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf! Making toys is a lot more technical and a lot less fun than Tog had imagined, and even though his new friend Holly tries to help him, he's quickly relegated to cleaning out the reindeer stables. But someone has been stealing the presents from the workshop and a case of mistaken identity finds Tog accused of being the culprit! Can Tog use his special Christmas magic to discover the real thief and save all the presents before Christmas Eve is over?
Create the perfect festive bookshelf for all the family with Chief Elf, Ben Miller:
Meet Santa himself in The Night I Met Father Christmas, a brand-new picture book for 3+ readers, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.
Join the toy workshop as a Christmas Elf in all three pocket-sized stocking fillers for 7+ readers: Diary of a Christmas Elf, Secrets of a Christmas Elf, and Adventures of a Christmas Elf.
See where it all began, in Ben Miller's first ever novel, The Night I Met Father Christmas, a classic festive read for 8+ readers.
Praise for Ben Miller:
'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine
‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
About The Author
David Reiss
Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for all the family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and Diary of a Christmas Elf. His next children's book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, will be released in September 2022. He is an actor, director and comedian, best-known for the Armstrong and Miller sketch show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC's Death in Paradise and recent Netflix smash, Bridgerton.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (November 11, 2021)
- Length: 208 pages
- ISBN13: 9781398501836
- Ages: 8 and up
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Raves and Reviews
‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’
– Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible'
– Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Wonderful, funny, magical'
– Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
‘A magical adventure’
– Sunday Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
‘Great for reading aloud’
– Week Junior on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful'
– Red Magazine
'Fabulous'
– Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
‘A fire-side gem of a story’
– Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure'
– Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas
‘Clever and amusing’
– Sunday Times on The Night I Met Father Christmas
‘A delightful tale for kids both small and big'
– My Weekly on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Utterly festive and charming'
– BookTrust on The Night I Met Father Christmas
‘A beautifully illustrated take on the classic tale by comedian Ben Miller’
– Best Magazine on The Night I Met Father Christmas
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