Elves Are the Worst!

Elves Are the Worst! by Alex Willan introduces readers to Gilbert the Goblin, who infiltrates Santa’s workshop to prove that goblins are better workers than elves. This side-splitting latest instalment in The Worst! picture book series shows that even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.

Everyone knows that elves have a reputation for being the hardest workers around—especially during 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?