Merilyn Read

After writing to Santa, Arthur, Pom, Flora and Alexander carefully monitor the mailbox, but in vain. Finding their excellent idea of wanting to bring Santa home, Babar sets out on a long journey to find him and convince him to include elephant country on his gift giving tour.

Simon and Sally think their neighbor, Mrs. Jones, is a witch. Their teddy bears Ben and Wally get involved and they all have an adventure to discover the truth.

Sudden disappearances, strange natural phenomena, curious animal behavior, and even muddy footprints all call for Alfred's investigative and deductive reasoning skills. With a keen interest in technology, Alfred always carries a high-tech pocket device that stores clues and collects fingerprints. He isn't alone in his quest; his friends Camille and Milo are always by his side, helping him solve the mysteries of Gnarly Woods.