2. Elf By: Lea Drury Molly Powell

3. Once upon a time there was an Elf named Buddy.

4. Buddy lived in the North Pole. He lived with many other elves.

5. Buddy discovered that he was human and did not belong with the other elves. He then set out on a search for his real father.

6. Buddy went through the land of the swirly twirly gum drops and ended up in New York City!

7. Buddy found his real dad but he was on the naughty list. He was not a very nice man.

8. Buddy’s dad did not believe that he was Buddy’s father. Instead, Buddy set out to explore New York City. He ended up in a department store called Macy’s.

9. Inside Macy’s, Buddy met a wonderful girl named Jovie. They fell in love and Buddy was very happy.

10. Buddy thought that he did not fit in with his family so he ran away. He ended up in Central Park and ran into someone he knew… Who do you think Buddy sees? 1 2

11. Buddy’s Dad!

12. SANTA!

13. Finally, Buddy’s family believed him after they saw Santa. From then on, everyone lived happily ever after!