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Christmas Elf Chronicles #1
Diary of a Christmas Elf
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 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 '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
200 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2021
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December 15, 2024
A cute and heartwarming children’s story about an elf named Tog, whose only wish is to work in Santa’s workshop. There’s some magic, a lot of toys, reindeer and a mystery to be solved. Great for Christmas time.
The audiobook is narrated by the author and I thought he was excellent.
The audiobook is narrated by the author and I thought he was excellent.
November 19, 2023
This is a delightful book about career aspirations and reality. It is also about free toys vs online shopping.
Tog wants to be a toy making elf since he was a child.
Yet his job application to become a toy maker in the Christmas workshop got no reply for a year.
The recruitment agent has ghosted Tog. It is probably not deliberate but it feel hurtful nevertheless.
I hope all recruiters read this and set auto-reply for all applications after the job post has been successfully filled. It is a simple setup for most recruitment systems. So, not doing it reflect how much recruiters care about the applicants.
Fortunately for Tog, he is a friend of Holly. Holly recommended to include Tog.
This is a horrible practice in real life. If someone can get a job just because they are friend with the children of the owner. It is unfair for other qualified candidates.
Anyway, he got in.
And he sucks at his job. Not unlike a lot of persons who get in because they know someone.
Tog was asked to be internally transferred to another department. Another common practice for deadweight worker.
Before all this happened, he was making personalised toys lemurs for the siblings and their friends.
So Tog was talented in a unique way.
The story has a plot, a mystery. Someone is stealing toys from the toy workshop.
Tog has met this thief, who dressed up as Santa.
The evil plot is someone wants to ruin Santa reputation.
So no children would get any toys for Christmas. And the stolen goods would be the base of an online toy shops.
Christmas is not about religion or toys. It is a few days of public holidays that free the workers to spend time with friends and family. It is a break.
So, Tog got his break.
4.5 stars read
Tog wants to be a toy making elf since he was a child.
Yet his job application to become a toy maker in the Christmas workshop got no reply for a year.
The recruitment agent has ghosted Tog. It is probably not deliberate but it feel hurtful nevertheless.
I hope all recruiters read this and set auto-reply for all applications after the job post has been successfully filled. It is a simple setup for most recruitment systems. So, not doing it reflect how much recruiters care about the applicants.
Fortunately for Tog, he is a friend of Holly. Holly recommended to include Tog.
This is a horrible practice in real life. If someone can get a job just because they are friend with the children of the owner. It is unfair for other qualified candidates.
Anyway, he got in.
And he sucks at his job. Not unlike a lot of persons who get in because they know someone.
Tog was asked to be internally transferred to another department. Another common practice for deadweight worker.
Before all this happened, he was making personalised toys lemurs for the siblings and their friends.
So Tog was talented in a unique way.
The story has a plot, a mystery. Someone is stealing toys from the toy workshop.
Tog has met this thief, who dressed up as Santa.
The evil plot is someone wants to ruin Santa reputation.
So no children would get any toys for Christmas. And the stolen goods would be the base of an online toy shops.
Christmas is not about religion or toys. It is a few days of public holidays that free the workers to spend time with friends and family. It is a break.
So, Tog got his break.
4.5 stars read
December 25, 2023
Aranyos volt, szórakozató és izgalmas, nehezen tettük le esténként. Elütés talán nem is volt benne, szép az egész könyv, jó formájú, kemény borítós, jó kézbe venni. A gyerek olvasó is okosabbnak érezheti magát a főszereplőnél abban, hogy hamarabb kitalálja, ki a tettes (mert bizony itt rejtély is van). És azóta is emlegetjük a bűnözők legdurvább bűntetteit!
December 9, 2023
this was such a cute easy christmas read. i loved it and cant wait to read the next one :)
December 28, 2021
I adored this little book. It was so fun and a fantastic festive read. Following the adventures of Tog the Christmas elf in his pursuit to become a toy maker. It was spot on and really funny. I love reading Ben Millers books, whether they’re adult, non fiction or children’s books, I always find them wonderfully written and really entertaining. I’ll definitely have to read his other ones now!
January 5, 2022
De cum am aflat de existenta acestei carti am zis ca trebuie sa citesc acest jurnal.
Este o carte care te poarta pe culmile magiei inca din primele pagini unde il intalnim pe Tog.
Tog este unul din cei 7 elfi ai familiei care nu are job si locuieste cu familia.
Inca din primele pagini el viseaza sa lucreze la atelierul lui Mos Craciun pentru a le face jucarii copiilor.
Nici prin care nu ii va trece ca peste cateva zile va primi o scrisoare de la insusi Mos Craciun prin care il invita la atelierul sau.
De aici incepe adevarata aventura in care Tog si Holly, fata lui Mos Craciun ajung sa salveze Craciunul in ultimul moment.
O poveste fantastica, trebuie sa o cititi sau sa o recomandati prichindeilor vostri.
5⭐
Este o carte care te poarta pe culmile magiei inca din primele pagini unde il intalnim pe Tog.
Tog este unul din cei 7 elfi ai familiei care nu are job si locuieste cu familia.
Inca din primele pagini el viseaza sa lucreze la atelierul lui Mos Craciun pentru a le face jucarii copiilor.
Nici prin care nu ii va trece ca peste cateva zile va primi o scrisoare de la insusi Mos Craciun prin care il invita la atelierul sau.
De aici incepe adevarata aventura in care Tog si Holly, fata lui Mos Craciun ajung sa salveze Craciunul in ultimul moment.
O poveste fantastica, trebuie sa o cititi sau sa o recomandati prichindeilor vostri.
5⭐
December 22, 2021
O lectura usoara, de Craciun pentru copii si nu numai. Este povestea plina de aventuri a elfului Tog care isi doreste sa devina un elf creator de jucarii in atelierul lui Mos Craciun. Visul i se indeplineste insa pentru a salva Craciunul, Tog trebuie sa sara peste orice obstacol ii apare in cale. Mi-a placut mult♥️ 5❄️ are de la mine♥️
December 30, 2021
3.5* Read this with my sons in the run up to Christmas. A fairly simple story with quite a predictable plot but the three of us enjoyed it and it got us in the mood for Christmas.
December 24, 2022
A very cute Christmas story about an elf named Tog who wants to work in Santa's workshop. Many don't have high hopes for him, but the reaction that he gets from some of the local children on the stuffed lemurs he begins to make inspires him to work hard during a trial run at Santa's workshop. Things don't go as planned, and Tog finds himself in hot water. Accused as a thief, Tog has to win over some new friends to help him find the real culprit and save Christmas.
January 1, 2023
A cute festive story for Middle Grade readers. I enjoyed the writing and characters immensely. Looking forward to reading other stories by the author.
November 29, 2025
My boys age 8 and 11 loved this and I did too. It was a fun listen on our car ride home to start the Christmas season.
December 20, 2025
cute and sweet
April 29, 2023
great book. good for children 7-11.
November 28, 2023
Lovely book…getting into the Christmas spirit. X
January 23, 2022
BOOK REVIEW 📚
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?
My Thoughts:
This was a lovely story that I shared with Edward. We read this as our Elf Yoyo, brings a book every December. We were hoping for a happier read this year and this we got with Ben Miller's book.
There were laugh out loud moments as Tog strives to become a Christmas elf by hand making Lemur toys and in addition saves Christmas.
We loves the pocket size of the book and the diary entries were rather funny also.
This was perfect for my 8 year old to read by himself however he wanted to share the reading with me 😍and in doing so, we had lots of lovely memories too
Perfect festive read.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄/5
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?
My Thoughts:
This was a lovely story that I shared with Edward. We read this as our Elf Yoyo, brings a book every December. We were hoping for a happier read this year and this we got with Ben Miller's book.
There were laugh out loud moments as Tog strives to become a Christmas elf by hand making Lemur toys and in addition saves Christmas.
We loves the pocket size of the book and the diary entries were rather funny also.
This was perfect for my 8 year old to read by himself however he wanted to share the reading with me 😍and in doing so, we had lots of lovely memories too
Perfect festive read.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄/5
December 4, 2024
There is a weird combination here of a very simple plot most likely for 6-7 year olds with a quite mature character and some references that are for older children. This doesn't work in my opinion. It would have been better to make Tog younger and just stick to kid stuff. I don.t really see a 14 year old reading this one so making Tog 16 is a bit inappropriate. The narrative style itself seems to move from being very childish to being very mature. Long story short, something is off and the story is mediocre so no reason to pick this one up.
July 22, 2022
This book was so heartwarming and fun for both children and adults to read during the holiday season.
All Tog wants to be is one of Santa's elves and work in Santa's Workshop. His dream comes true when he gets chosen to be an apprentice elf. Where he soon discovers making the toys for Santa's workshop isn't as easy as he thought it would be.
This quick and easy read was a 5* for me.
All Tog wants to be is one of Santa's elves and work in Santa's Workshop. His dream comes true when he gets chosen to be an apprentice elf. Where he soon discovers making the toys for Santa's workshop isn't as easy as he thought it would be.
This quick and easy read was a 5* for me.
November 23, 2022
Everything you could hope for in a silly season read. Plenty of elves, plenty of magic and a whole lot of fun! There were also some really beautiful themes along the way about fitting in when you are the 'outcast.'
For readers 7 and up!
Read by Sage
For readers 7 and up!
Read by Sage
December 6, 2024
Read- November 2021
- I really enjoyed getting another book set in the world of 'The Night I Met Father Christmas'.
- I really enjoyed getting another book set in the world of 'The Night I Met Father Christmas'.
December 13, 2022
3 1/2 🌟!
January 20, 2022
Fun and magical.
June 7, 2023
Аmazing amazing book 💛🎇🎉🎄🍬
December 7, 2022
I read this to my kids (7 yrs and 10yrs old). They both loved it and never wanted me to stop reading.
December 9, 2022
fun and light, enjoyable
December 15, 2022
Loved it really good can't wait to read the next part
April 11, 2023
Great book funny love the diary format
January 19, 2024
this was a fun Christmas story...good for family. super fun because you learn things about elves and Santa AND Rudolph can talk!!! And the author is the narrator and I always like that.
December 6, 2023
Read as part of the advent challenge, prompt “a book with an elf on the cover”. It was a cute little children’s Christmas book.
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