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The Elf On The Shelf’s Night Before Christmas

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In The Elf On The Shelf’s Night Before Christmas by Chanda A. Bell, you follow a whimsical tale perfect for the festive season. This enchanting story captures the adventures of a Scout Elf on Christmas Eve, as the Elf adds magic to traditional holiday preparations. Without revealing too much, it’s a story of festive anticipation and merry mischief that will delight young readers.
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On the Night Before Christmas, Scout Elf has everything perfectly prepared for Santa’s arrival … or has he?

A festive illustrated story book, the perfect Christmas gift for kids

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On the Night Before Christmas, Scout Elf has everything perfectly prepared for Santa’s arrival … or has he?


The children are nestled, the stockings hung. Elf is ready to say goodbye to his family for the year, when this perfect Christmas Eve scene becomes a twisty, tangled calamitous sight!

Join Scout Elf in this playful retelling of the beloved Christmas classic, with charming illustrations that capture the magic of the festive season.

Can Santa and his Christmas magic save The Night Before Christmas?

From the global phenomenon, The Elf on the Shelf, tap into the magic of believing and the love of tradition at Christmas.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008658793

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Illustration: (Fully illustrated)

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Chanda Bell was once a beloved middle school English teacher. Now she is the visionary founder and co-CEO of The Lumistella Company, home to the international phenomenon The Elf on the Shelf. As the author of The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition and other books from the Santaverse brand, she is often referred to as "Santa's Chief Storyteller." Chanda has brought Santa's world to life with a Netflix partnership, a traveling holiday musical, and the Elf on the Shelf brand Scout Elf character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today, more than 25 million homes have embraced her magical Christmas characters. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.

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