The Land of The Three Elves-Volume One

by Grandpa Gray

Volume One tells the geography and early history of the land inside the river's curve. First there was Walker Updike , the human mountain man. Then the Great Troll Wars. Later Homer, the first elf, arrives and founds the community of miners in the the mountains. Then Otto and his boats full of elves and musical instruments land on the banks of the river's curve and found Sugar City. Finally Joseph, in search of his lost sister, settles in the Salt Forest. Soon the inside of the river's curve is known as The Land of The Three Elves and the delightful stories go on and on.

Paperback

First published August 20, 2012

Reviews

[Larry Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grandpa Gray has created a world—The Land of The Three Elves—that children love to inhabit and to explore. It’s a modest sort of place, a small land consisting of a range of mountains, a broad meadow, a comfortable village and a forest sitting a top a salt dome. All of this geography is bound by the curve of a mighty river that on the eastern border forms a series of rapids and falls before it continues its course towards a distant and unnamed sea.
Inside the curve of this river live elves. If the word elf conjures up an image of diminutive pointy eared creatures engaged in innocent simple woodland pursuits, you may give up that notion forthwith. These elves are human sized and while they may prefer to sit by a fire and eat toast in peace, they seem always to be having the most incredible adventures.
Warning to adults. These stories contain witches, gnomes, trolls, violence and abundant use of imagination. May not be suitable for the overly literal or prudent. Perfectly safe, however, for children, who like using their imaginations and especially like stories.

To learn more about Grandpa Gray, Salty, Alphonse, Sopping Wet, Popcorn and the other citizens of the Land of The Three Elves go to www.thelandofthe3elves.com

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked some of the stories in here, I really did! However, what made my score so low were the last few stories in the book. They just didn't have the same feel as the first ones, and were, in my opinion, just sort of dull. It feels like they were there more to teach a lesson than to tell a story, and that just brought it way down for me.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun collection of stories. I look forward to getting a chance to share these with my kids. Very enjoyable with some good lessons underneath the elvish soil.

I was also surprised to see how well the different stories in this book came together, really caught me by surprise.

[Barbara Benton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too immature for middle school. Boring.