Elma the Elf has to be one of my favourite Christmas stories ever. I laughed, I smiled and enjoyed every second of Elma’s adventures. With such a strong, feisty character at the centre of the tale it was always going to be an exciting and enthralling ride! Handily split into 24 chapters it could be read as a countdown to Christmas but, to be honest, you will be so engrossed you will want to read more than a chapter at a time.

Elma is about to start her new job at Santa’s toy factory and she is beyond excited to be part of the team. However, things are not quite as she expected and she quickly makes her feelings known. She is a clever little elf with oodles of ideas but is also very opinionated and is not afraid to speak her mind, which does not always go down well…