elves

The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden and his only remaining companion Dahlia seek revenge on the one responsible for destroying Neverwinter.

"Theo has returned to Aftzaak, the magisterial City of Books. Passing the exams to become a kafna was hard enough. Now he has to compete against his fellow trainees--fighters and geniuses one and all--to prove that he has what it takes to achieve his dreams and ascend to the Central Library's elite. Under the watchful eyes of his wise seniors and teachers, including his youthful mentor Sedona, Theo begins to awaken to the sublime fate and impossible challenges that history has prepared for him"--Back cover.

"Many Christmas symbols are very old and date to before there even was a Christmas. Elves, however, were likely introduced to the mythology of Santa Claus in the 1820s with the famous poem, 'The Night Before Christmas.' In this book, beginning readers trace these first mentions of elves to the modern-day 'Elf on a Shelf' craze"--Provided by publisher.

Retelling of the classic Christmas story about a reindeer and his misfit friends. Adapted from the 1964 television special.

"An exhausted Santa wishes for youth and ends up becoming a baby days before Christmas"--Provided by publisher.

"Sadalia Brushthorn is an ordinary teenage elf. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, and dreams of becoming a journalist. But the problem is, nothing exciting ever seems to happen in her town of New Mushroomton. Sadalia wonders if she'll ever get the chance to write a true investigative story. Then one day something mysterious, monumental, and shockingly magical erupts at her high school, sending everything into chaos. And the whole event centers on two elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot. Sadalia thinks this is her chance to finally write a real story. But there are so many questions: What caused this event? How are Ian and Barley involved? And why were they searching for a magical object known as the Phoenix Gem? It's up to Sadalia to set out on her own in-questigation, to follow the Lightfoot brothers' epic quest and discover the truth about the events that transformed her town and her entire world."--page 4 of cover.

"Four full moons past, humans crossed into the magical lands of Xadia and committed an unspeakable crime: They destroyed the only egg of the Dragon King and Queen. Now a young Moonshadow elf assassin has been sent on her first mission; she will make the humans pay for their heinous act. But before she can complete her task, she and two human princes make an astonishing discovery--a discovery that could change everything. And so the three reluctant allies set off in a desperate attempt to stop the coming war. Their journey won't be easy, but the trio soon learns that the most serious threat to their quest can't be fought with magic or physical strength. Can these young heroes overcome the longstanding hatred between humans and elves, and restore peace to their world?"--Back cover.

A poor old shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night. Presented in Persian and English.

"Newly initiated into the Sparrow Scouts, Hilda and her friends are ready to explore and document the wilderness. Yet as luck would have it, there is a dark, menacing creature afoot near Trolberg, and Hilda is whisked back home to safety. Even so, intrigue seems to follow our blue-haired heroine wherever she goes, and she's about to discover the city has many more secrets to reveal"--Provided by publisher.