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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic, Inc. (January 1, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338219812
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338219814
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces

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Andy Elkerton
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Andy began his career in illustration in 2003, after spending fifteen years working as a graphic designer in the computer games industry.
Since then he has worked for a long list of clients in the fields of Picture Books, Magazines, Toy Design, Character Design, and Advertising.
He has illustrated several New York Times, USA Today, and Barnes and Noble bestselling titles, and can't think of a better job to have than being paid to doodle stuff all day long!
He lives in a small village on the West coast of Scotland with his wife and three children.
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I am a New York Times, Amazon and USA Today Bestselling author who loves writing stories that make children laugh and get excited about reading and drawing and writing . I also love taking naps and listening to music. Not at the same time.
I have over 80 books published and out in the world, and love each one as if it were my child ... except if that child is like really naughty and always breaks my favourite things and writes bad words on the walls of our house.
None of my books are like that.
From How to Catch books to How to Draw books. From gross books to action and adventure books. From inspirational to just plain funny, there's something here for kids of all reading abilities, and all ranges of interests.
Check them out, and always feel free to get in touch at wally@adam-wallace-books.com
I would love to connect and hear your thoughts, on my books, writing, or anything else you feel like chatting about!
I personally answer each and every email ... I have to. My assistant is really slack.
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Del Classic

Wow... seriously?

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

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I too was tricked into buying this without actually reading the reviews. This book is complete garbage - poorly written and not a positive message for kids. I’m actually still not sure what the message of the book was after reading it to my 4 yr old. If you still end up purchasing this book as I have... then you deserve the outcome. For the other reviews that claim this to be a great book... I have no words.

100 people found this helpful

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EV

No Plot, Bad Ryhmes, NonSensical, Violent.

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

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I want to like this book, but it is awful on pretty much every front. Have no idea how it has sold so much. Bad/broken rhymes, nonsensical story, the different places they go have no logic to them. From start to finish. I don't know how else to describe it but nonsensical. Also, there are places that are pretty dark and strange for a children's book--and a holiday book to boot! A cat trying to kill Santa's elf? Another toy prodding him with an electric shocker/brander? Another room where a bomb has been set up to blow up the elf/Santa and a bunch of food (trying to look like mission impossible but no reason why...)? Then a visit to a random grocery store again with a food cannon to blow Santa and the elf away? Doesn't make any sense. No story line, bad rhymes, no holiday cheer or message, and borderline deranged. Would not recommend to anyone.

37 people found this helpful

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Becky

Cute Art, Dumb Story

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017

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The illustrations tricked me into buying it. I thought it was going to be a great book, but it turned out to be just "meh." The rhyming story doesn't make a lick of sense, and the meter is jarring in places by the awkward addition of one too many syllables.

81 people found this helpful

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Pen Squad

Weak plot? Hard to follow.

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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I feel terrible leaving a bad review for this book, but it really doesn’t have a story line. It jumps around too much and doesn’t quite make sense. There are way too many gaps in the plot, if there even is a plot. I kept thinking I had skipped pages, but no...you’re just supposed to “get it”. That doesn’t work for little ones. As a teacher, I’ve read too many books to count...this one just doesn’t make the cut. Sorry.

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Kirsten

Illustrations are cute, but the story and the rhyme are not so cute....

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016

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I REALLLLLY wanted to love this book, I did. I even tried to convince myself that it was clever, but I just couldn't make the stretch. The rhyme was a stretch on many pages (round/town, smarter/harder), but on some of the pages where the rhyme worked, the meaning was lost because the author was way too worried about the rhyme. What is the dangerous room? What is the purpose of going into the family grocery store? Does the family live upstairs.... because that's not something that most kids will connect with at all (or even realize)? These things feel totally random and odd for this type of book. It truly felt like these scenes were made up strictly to make the rhyme work (or kind of work). I did have high hopes because this publisher generally publishes such quality work, but no matter what I do, I just can't get excited about this book. I gave it three stars because I think the illustrations are redeeming and saved it from being really terrible.

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I didn't read reviews first

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020

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After buying this book I later went back to read the reviews and laughed that a good chunk of them shared the same sentiments that I did. I wasn't overly fond of the story, but the pictures were great! It wasn't until I saw my husband trying to hide the book that I realized I wasn't the only one who didn't like it. While the photos are great, the story/rhyming is lacking. The story isn't cohesive and almost seems like the pictures were drawn and the story/rhyming came second. Honestly - it reminds me of poems I tried to write in the 3rd grade where I was making stuff up just to make a rhyme. And I know this is silly, but what drove me crazy is the title as it relates to the book. "How to catch an elf" sounds like a story of a boy who is going through the motions of traps he sets to teach the readers how to catch an elf. Instead, it's about an Elf who evades several random traps and never gets caught.

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How to get on Santa's naughty list!

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016

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Each year I try to add a book or 2 to our Christmas collection. This was one of our books for this year and I regret not checking it out first at the library, to see what I was getting. As a homeschool mom of young children, maybe I am out of touch with the violence we are supposed to be humorously teaching our children. This book talks about bombs, cannons and boob traps for Santa and his elf, as if this is a normal practice for children to do each year to catch him and his elf.
While the book IS called How to Catch and Elf, I expected something whimsical and warm hearted to reflect the spirit of the holiday, not mischievous and mean hearted. It is safe to say, the first reading of this book is our last and it will not be staying in our collection.

75 people found this helpful

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M. Snow

Don't waste your money.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019

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I bought this book for my grandchildren. It had such wonderful potential for a lively, interesting story that I was sure would hold their attention. Wrong. I was so disappointed. I read it, then tossed it in the recycling. The rhyming was off and the story was, to put it bluntly, stupid. Illustrations were cute. Books like this that actually get published make me think I should take a crack at writing children's books.

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J. Smith

Nope. Just don't bother.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2019

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Ignoring the lack of story line and the dreadful attempts at rhyme, there is simply too much violence for a book for small children and certainly not at Christmas. We want feel good stuff at this time of year. I hadn't realised that it was an Americanised text so British children won't know what a touche is etc. I was looking for cheap children's books to give out at a party. So desperately let down by this that it went straight in the charity bag to donate but was worried about even doing that as I feel it's inappropriate.

michael j p

Seriously?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2021

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Seriously a bestseller? No plot just pictures to sell the book.

The Snow Alien Complete Series is far better but nowhere near the scam Amazon charts

Peter Dawson

Bought for christmas

Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2021

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Seems decent hope my granddaughter likes it if not oi will enjoy reading it