elves

In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day Elf on a Shelf craze.

Rejected all her life for being half-human, half-elf, Andra is a servant in Paerolia's Chief Judge's manor until she is thrust in to a secret rebellion that could make her the land's new leader.

Ollie has always been happy just being an elf and inventing new games for Christmas with his best friend Celia--but then the current Santa (descendent of the original) decides to retire and announces that there will be an open competition for the position of next Santa (his son Klaus is not pleased) and suddenly Ollie and the other elves are vying with the Santa children for the Big Red Suit.

"Greg Belmont learns he's anything but ordinary when he discovers he's a real, live, fantastical dwarf and sets off on the adventure of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

"The saga continues as Galdervatn spreads throughout the world, calling forth mythical monsters and new challenges for Greg and his Dwarven crew"--Provided by publisher.

Frustrated by Santa's slowness at Christmastime, Muckle the elf creates a mechanical replacement called the Deliverator and proposes a series of contests to prove that it can do Santa's job better than he can.

"You have been tasked with stealing the spell book of Halaster Blackcloak, the mad mage who controls the halls of Undermountain. The book is secreted away inside the halls of a magic academy, so you must navigate your way in by posing as a new student. But you need to move quickly in order to locate the spell book, steal it, and get away without being caught by the mad mage himself. Be on your guard, rogue"--Provided by publisher.

When Santa's elves run out of toys, Mickey and the gang come to the rescue in their own delightfully silly way.

In spite of his protests that he is only an ordinary man and not a hero, Shea Ohmsford eventually accepts his role as the leader of his people in the struggle against the Lord of Evil.

Drizzt Do'Urden, exiled from the surface world, struggles with solitude as he seeks out a new home in the labyrinth of the Underdark and watches for dark elves in pursuit.