
Elves Are the Worst!
Alex Willan(Author)
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 23. November 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-6659-2179-4 (ISBN)
Description
Gilbert the Goblin infiltrates Santa's workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves in the side-splitting latest installment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.
Everyone knows that elves have a reputation of being the hardest workers around-especially when it comes to the holiday season-but as far as Gilbert the Goblin is concerned that's nothing but ho-ho-hogwash. A goblin's to-do list is just as long as any elf's; they just don't feel the need to sing songs about it.
To prove he can outperform any reindeer-watching, wrapper-paper-wielding, toy-tinkering elf, Gilbert puts on his merriest disguise to infiltrate Santa's workshop. But can one lone goblin do the work of a whole team of elves?
Everyone knows that elves have a reputation of being the hardest workers around-especially when it comes to the holiday season-but as far as Gilbert the Goblin is concerned that's nothing but ho-ho-hogwash. A goblin's to-do list is just as long as any elf's; they just don't feel the need to sing songs about it.
To prove he can outperform any reindeer-watching, wrapper-paper-wielding, toy-tinkering elf, Gilbert puts on his merriest disguise to infiltrate Santa's workshop. But can one lone goblin do the work of a whole team of elves?
Reviews / Votes
Little Mavericks Reading List Selection ? "Readers will laugh out loud. A must-have for the holiday shelves." - School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "A Christmas tale that humorously imparts a teamwork lesson that can be practiced all year long." - Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
6-c coated digital (jkt spfx: 2 spot inks, 2 holo foils, sculpt emboss, spot gloss); case art differs, case spfx: 2 spot inks + spot gloss
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-2179-4 (9781665921794)
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Alex Willan
Elves Are the Worst!
E-Book
09/2023
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€10.87
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Persons
If it was Alex Willan, and not Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he'd make a book called Anchovies Are the Worst!. Alex is the author-illustrator of Unicorns Are the Worst!, Dragons Are the Worst!, Yetis Are the Worst!, and the Jasper & Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of Got Your Nose, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. Visit him online at AlexWillan.com.