The Elf Next Door

Lou Treleaven

Illustrated by Rhys Waters

Series: Picture Storybooks

On the other side of town is the most amazing street! It's the home of festive, magical neighbours, that you will love to meet!

Have you heard of Candy Cane Lane? It's the most magical street at the North Pole! Here is where Santa, the elves and the reindeer live and where all the Christmas magic happens as Santa gets ready to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. From Santa's office, the toy factory and the reindeer stables to a gingerbread cafe, an elf hotel and Mrs Claus' sleigh workshop, there's a whole street of festive friends to meet in this Christmas story.

£7.99

Available 11th September 2025

Format Paperback	ISBN 978-1-83555-043-4
Publication Date 11-Sep-2025	Category Picture Storybooks
Age 3 to 5	Series Picture Storybooks

On the other side of town is the most amazing street! It's the home of festive, magical neighbours, that you will love to meet!

A magical, rhyming Christmas story book to read and share at Christmastime for festive story time fun!

Combines much-loved Christmas characters with a counting 1-10 element.
Illustrated by Rhys Waters, illustrator of 'The Dinosaur Next Door' and 'The Fairy Tale Next Door'.

The Author

Lou Treleaven's first picture book was published in 2016 and she is now the author of over 20 children's books including The Snowflake Mistake read on CBeebies Bedtime by Suranne Jones. She lives in a Bedfordshire village with her family and likes reading, art, gaming and her cat Badger.

The Illustrator

Rhys is an illustrator based in Swansea, UK with Welsh/Norwegian roots. He loves painterly textures and vibrant colours often using a range of mediums to achieve this. Whimsy and fun are at the heart of his work.