Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Diary of a Christmas Elf: festive magic in the blockbuster hit
    Diary of a Christmas Elf: festive magic in the blockbuster hit
    Diary of a Christmas Elf: festive magic in the blockbuster hit
    Ebook130 pages1 hour

    Diary of a Christmas Elf: festive magic in the blockbuster hit

    By Ben Miller

    4.5/5

    ()

    Switch to audiobook
    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Discover the joy of gift-giving in the top-ten bestselling Christmas stocking-filler from bestselling author, 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?

    A funny and heartwarming story from the King of Christmas, Ben Miller – the perfect sized gift for all the family! Discover the magic of life as a Christmas Elf in all three laugh-out-loud stories that will take you round the world on Santa’s sleigh, including Secrets of a Christmas Elf and the brand new Adventures of a Christmas Elf – OUT NOW!

    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
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateNov 11, 2021
    ISBN9781398501843
    Author

    Ben Miller

    Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for the whole family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell into a Fairy Tale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight, Diary of a Christmas Elf, and The Night We Got Stuck in a Story. He is an actor, director, and comedian best known for The Armstrong & Miller Show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC’s Death in Paradise, and recent Netflix smash Bridgerton.

    Read more from Ben Miller

    Related to Diary of a Christmas Elf

    Related ebooks

    Children's Holidays & Celebrations For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Word Warrior Competition 2021

      Nov 4, 2021

      He is back … and you are invited to spend some time with Detective Nkomba! Enter the Word Warrior 2021 Competition NOW! Show us the end result of your in-depth interview in a written piece of no longer than three pages. 1. Set the scene: are you a ta

      2 min read

    • Article

      The Song Of The Wind

      Mar 2, 2022

      The Song Of The Wind
      2 min read

    • Article

      Sleepy, Sneezy, and Grumpy

      Apr 1, 2020

      Sleepy, Sneezy, and Grumpy
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Littlest Pop Star

      Dec 2, 2020

      The Littlest Pop Star
      3 min read

    • Article

      The First Strawberry

      May 4, 2022

      The First Strawberry
      2 min read

    • Article

      Working Out The World

      Nov 2, 2022

      Working Out The World
      3 min read

    • Article

      Toast Story

      Jul 1, 2022

      Toast Story
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Quest For Mushrooms

      Feb 2, 2022

      The Quest For Mushrooms
      4 min read

    • Article

      Dick Whittington’s Cat

      Oct 7, 2020

      Dick Whittington’s Cat
      3 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Nov 8, 2020

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Clever Frog

      Jun 8, 2022

      The Clever Frog
      2 min read

    • Article

      Happy & Grumpy Take a train

      May 8, 2020

      Happy & Grumpy Take a train
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Water Of Life

      Mar 2, 2022

      The Water Of Life
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Long Winter

      Dec 2, 2020

      The Long Winter
      3 min read

    • Article

      WINNERS APRIL 2023 STORY CONTEST Pet

      Sep 1, 2023

      Danah Jang, age 10Westlake, OH Finn, the Goat Picasso I had a tawny-colored goat named Finn. I raised him after finding him in the fields. He was in poor condition, calling out with miserable, piercing wails. The heart-melting scene convinced me to

      9 min read

    • Article

      Season Of Goodwill? (You Might Need It)

      Nov 8, 2023

      CHRISTMAS is on the way and those of us with parrots have a lot extra to decide in the way of activities, extra food, presents, guests and so on. My first two parrots, the African greys Artha and Casper, taught me far more than I taught them. Althoug

      4 min read

    • Article

      The WITCH GIRL

      Oct 20, 2021

      The WITCH GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      A Special Visitor

      Nov 30, 2023

      A Special Visitor
      2 min read

    • Article

      Santa's Little Helper

      Dec 1, 2022

      Santa's Little Helper
      4 min read

    • Article

      I put $50,000 IN THE BIN!

      Apr 6, 2022

      I put $50,000 IN THE BIN!
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Letterbox

      Apr 1, 2022

      Dear Cricket, Your magazine was first given to me by an older friend of mine, and now I’ve bought a subscription for another friend’s birthday. Your magazine will now bring joy to three people through a chain of giving—wow! I just wanted to thank you

      7 min read

    • Article

      Birthday Party With Spider And The Gang

      Jan 1, 2024

      Birthday Party With Spider And The Gang
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Last Unicorn

      Oct 25, 2018

      The Last Unicorn
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Witch GIRL

      Oct 24, 2023

      The Witch GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      Home for CHRISTMAS

      Nov 8, 2023

      Home for CHRISTMAS
      6 min read

    • Article

      Granny

      Jan 17, 2024

      Granny
      7 min read

    • Article

      Over the TEACUPS

      Dec 22, 2019

      All that was visible was the top of her head, as I sat beside my sister during a hospital visit. She slept a lot so I was prepared for a silent “sit in”. As the curtains were closed around the next bed, I spoke quietly to my sister. Her only response

      3 min read

    • Article

      Happy Families

      Aug 5, 2021

      Happy Families
      7 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Diary of a Christmas Elf

    4.5/5

    5 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Diary of a Christmas Elf - Ben Miller

      Cover: Diary of a Christmas Elf, by Ben Miller

      The Classic Adventure from Bestselling

      Ben Miller

      Diary of a Christmas Elf

      Christmas Magic, Delivered!

      Diary of a Christmas Elf, by Ben Miller, UK Children's

      For Steph

      Tuesday 21 October

      Last night I dreamed I was a Christmas Elf.

      It was Christmas Day, and we were all at Father Christmas’s lodge in the Arctic Hills, celebrating another successful year.

      At one end of the room was a roaring fire, framed by garlands of holly, ivy and mistletoe; at the other sat Father Christmas, flanked by his Right-Hand and Left-Hand Elves.

      And in between sat the rest of us: row after row of red-faced Toymaking Elves, feasting, laughing and joking.

      I was just tucking into my second turkey leg, when Father Christmas stood and tapped his glass with a spoon, to get our attention. We all fell silent.

      ‘Dearest elves,’ he said, sliding gracefully off his chair and on to his feet. Unfortunately he is quite short, so all we could see behind the table was his red velvet hat.

      ‘Ah,’ said Father Christmas thoughtfully.

      Steinar, his Right-Hand Elf, and Ola, his Left-Hand Elf, helped him to stand on the seat of his chair. Father Christmas mopped his face with his handkerchief, collected himself, and resumed his speech.

      Father Christmas stood and tapped his glass

      ‘You have worked tirelessly all year, and I am quite overwhelmed with gratitude. On behalf of all the children of the world, thank you, thank you, thank you!’

      We all clinked glasses and drank huge mouthfuls of the most delicious mead.

      ‘Now, I know what you’re all wondering,’ Father Christmas continued. ‘Who can it be? Who is my Christmas Elf of the Year?’

      The room filled with excited chatter.

      ‘Well…’

      An expectant hush descended.

      ‘Without further delay…’

      Everyone looked around the room.

      ‘My Christmas Elf of the Year is…’

      An elf on the far table let out a yelp of excitement.

      ‘The one and only…’

      Steinar, the Right-Hand Elf, cleared his throat, impatiently.

      ‘… Tog!’

      That was ME!! I was Christmas Elf of the Year!

      The room burst into wild applause.

      ‘Up you get…’ said my mother.

      But I couldn’t seem to get up from the table! It was as if my bottom was glued to my seat.

      ‘… Tog, get up! You’re late!’

      I opened my eyes. I wasn’t in Father Christmas’s house at all. I was in my bunk, in the tiny room I shared with my four younger brothers and sisters: Twig, Leaf, Plum and Pin. My mother was shaking me by the shoulder.

      ‘Your father and I are off to work! You need to get the little ones to school!’

      Which was when I remembered who I really am: an unemployed one-hundred-and-sixty-year-old loser elf who is still living with his parents.

      Oh, and just in case it’s a human reading this (it’s always possible): elves live ten times as long as humans. So one hundred and sixty to us is like sixteen to you.

      Wednesday 22 October

      Disaster. Plum has lost Oscar.

      We only noticed when we got to the school gate.

      Oscar is Plum’s toy lemur. Father Christmas gave him to her when she was a baby, and he goes everywhere with her.

      ‘She must have dropped him,’ said Twig.

      ‘In the snow,’ said Leaf.

      ‘Because we were rushing,’ said Twig.

      ‘Because you overslept,’ added Pin, helpfully.

      It was true, and I felt terrible.

      ‘Don’t worry, Plum,’ I said. ‘Socks will find him!’ Socks is our pet husky, and her sense of smell is amazing.

      ‘Pinky promise?’ Plum sniffed.

      ‘Pinky promise,’ I said, and we solemnly shook fingers. No elf has ever broken a pinky promise.

      Not until now, anyway.

      Because even though I’ve searched everywhere, Oscar is nowhere to be found.

      I even tried giving Socks one of Oscar’s knitted jumpers to sniff, to tune her in to his scent, but I’m not sure she understood what I was asking for.

      I’m such a failure.

      All I have to do is walk my brothers and sisters to school, clean the house, buy the food for supper, cook it, walk them home, help them with their homework and get them ready for bed. And I can’t even do that right.

      And as for my dream of becoming a Christmas Elf…

      Well, I suppose I should just forget it.

      Thursday 23 October

      Still no sign of Oscar.

      I’ve

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1