Scunner the Elf
We have a new elf up here in the North Pole. His name is Scunner. He is a Scottish elf. Do you know where Scotland is?
It turns out that Scunner is a rather grumpy elf!
Anyway, Scunner was in such a bad mood today. I caught him knocking the stuffing out of a teddy bear. I asked him what was wrong and he told me that he hated Christmas!
GASP! I did not know what to say! This was such a surprise. I did not know that ANYONE could hate Christmas!
I asked him why and he just pulled a face.
“It isn’t much fun for the elves now is it?” he grumbled. “We make all the Christmas presents. Then we get a few days off. Then we start all over again!” Scunner stopped for a second. “Well, maybe Mrs. Claus’ cookies are ok.” Then he marched away, stomping his feet.
I did not know what to say! No one at the North Pole sees making Christmas presents as work. It is too much fun to be work!
Later on, I saw him again. He was looking out of the window at the stars. He looked so sad! I wished I could cheer him up.
I asked Kissy the Elf if she knew why Scunner was so sad. She told me that he really misses Scotland. “He actually quite likes Christmas” she said. “But he prefers New Year’s Eve. In Scotland, they call it Hogmanay.”
Well I have an idea that might cheer Scunner up. It is a surprise though! You will have to wait and see what it is.
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. How would you cheer up Scunner the Grumpy Elf? You can click here to tell me or scroll down to see what other people have written!
December 17th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
i think you should tell scunner to call and write a letter to his parents
December 17th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
i am soo sorry that you miss scotland
December 17th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
i would have a Hogmanay party for him and since im scottish i know how he feels
December 17th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I would let him go back to Scotland for Hogmanay and then after Hogmanay he can go back to the North Pole.
December 17th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
hi santa! are you ok? there is one realy special thing i would like for christmas is a bag of magic dust!
p.s.please say hi to everyone at the north pole for me.(even scunner) Thanks.
jadexxx
December 17th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
i hope that scunner gets less grumpier b 4 christmas or he might just b on the naughty list
December 17th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
i be gnice & good not naught
December 17th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Give him a present on Christmas day
December 17th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
WOW! IM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE NEW ELF! I ALWAYS WANTED AN ELF ON THE SHELF!
December 17th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
hi