How to Catch an Elf
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a hilarious Christmas adventure, perfect for stocking stuffers!

"With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as 'The Night Before Christmas.'"—Foreword Reviews

It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose... in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!

The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-8, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.

Some kids have tried to catch him, but Santa's fast, you see!

So they've set their eyes on a smaller prize, and now they're after me!

Also in the How to Catch Series:

  • How to Catch a Unicorn
  • How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
  • How to Catch a Snowman
  • How to Catch a Mermaid
  • How to Catch a Dinosaur
  • How to Catch a Yeti
  • My First How to Catch Santa Claus
  • and more!
  • Also in This Series

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    Street Date:
    10/04/2016
    Language:
    English
    ISBN:
    9781728239323
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    Accelerated Reader:
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    Level 2.3, 0.5 Points
    Lexile code:
    AD: Adult Directed
    Lexile measure:
    540

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    Adam Wallace. (2016). How to Catch an Elf. Sourcebooks.

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    Adam Wallace. 2016. How to Catch an Elf. Sourcebooks.

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    Adam Wallace. How to Catch an Elf. Sourcebooks, 2016.

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      It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose... in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!

      The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-8, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.

      Some kids have tried to catch him, but Santa's fast, you see!

      So they've set their eyes on a smaller prize, and now they're after me!

      Also in the How to Catch Series:

    • How to Catch a Unicorn
    • How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
    • How to Catch a Snowman
    • How to Catch a Mermaid
    • How to Catch a Dinosaur
    • How to Catch a Yeti
    • My First How to Catch Santa Claus
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      It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose... in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!

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