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 18th, 2011 at 4:51 am
I would give him lots of cookies and treats x
December 18th, 2011 at 3:34 am
I think scunner sounds like skummer. Cant he have a better name??? I really like that you can find elf’s in scottland. I think scunner sounds cool. I like scottish people. My granny is scottish. I bet she will know scunner!!!! Bye xoxox
December 18th, 2011 at 3:29 am
Give him a set of bagpipes. That will make him happy.
December 18th, 2011 at 3:21 am
What a naughty elf he should learn to like christmas
December 18th, 2011 at 3:21 am
He can go and see my grandma and gramdpa because they live in scotland.
December 18th, 2011 at 2:32 am
take scunner on your slay and drop him of in scotland on christmas eve
December 18th, 2011 at 2:31 am
I would get him into the christmas spirt with a big feast,games and snowball fights. Then take him to scotland on new years eve and let him see his family. I am sure it will cheer him up!!!!!!
December 18th, 2011 at 1:59 am
he looks like he will be a cheeky reindeer and a bit naughty!!!
December 18th, 2011 at 12:34 am
I think he should go to scotland that would cheer him up!
December 18th, 2011 at 12:32 am
I think when he has a few days off he should go to scotland