She cuts all the fabric and constructs the first samples before letting her "little elves" take over.

It opened, and a pretty little elf looked out.

The little elf is as important as I am in this operation.

Gerry had spoken no more than the truth when he'd called her a "good little elf."

Her voice was at odds with what you would expect from her appearance, as it always reminded Thomas of a little elf.

The heroes travel back to the village of Nairen, home to the little elves.

It has magical properties, he says: "You almost expect a little elf to pop up."

He rubbed his thin palms together like an overjoyed little elf.

The little elf concentrated, trying to remember, then it came to him.

There's no place to put the snow, so little elves have to remove it at night with trucks.