The Elves Academy and Other Children's Stories

In The Elves Academy I, when some of the older elves want to retire, Santa selects a range of diverse children including those with disabilities to be trained as elves. Once the children are trained as elves, there is a conflict between the old elves who want to keep things the way they are and the new elves who want to change things. Santa resolves the conflict by getting each side to listen to the other and keep in mind the true meaning of Christmas. The Elves Academy II - Santa in his search for children to train to be elves decides to hold an Elf Olympics, making it possible to select children from around the world. A father is upset that his child is not selected and gets the idea to buy the North Pole and develop it as a theme park. He also realizes that if he owns the North Pole, he owns Christmas and comes up with an evil scheme of charging a per gift delivery change. Santa, Mrs. Clause, and the elves must find a way to fend off this evil developer. The Elves Academy III - Santa and his elves have had two amazing years of elf recruitment, but trouble is afoot in the third year because the popularity of Christmas and the elves have turned into the "next big thing." Entrepreneurs and entertainers have pounced upon the opportunity to turn everything they can into elf contests, merchandise, and reality shows. The world has turned greedy and everyone has forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. Can Santa and his elves overcome the work of three money-obsessed executives and help the world remember the spirit of giving before it's too late and everyone ends up on the naughty list?The Elves Academy IV - Santa is informed that the North Pole is melting and if the melting can't be stopped or an alternative location can be found for the North Pole, then there will be no more Christmas. The Elves Academy IV is about the Elves attempt to stop global warming or find another location for the North Pole. When all seems lost, Santa discovers that love is the solution. Jamal the Dancing Fish - The other fish in Jamal's school hear classic music and swim like they are in a ballet. But Jamal hears a range of music from Jazz and Reggae to gospel and moves to the music he hears. As a result, Jamal is always out of sync with the other fish and thus is bullied and suffers a lot of teasing. Jamal gets tired of being mistreated by those in his school and swims off, going on his own exciting adventure. Jamal eventually returns to his school and saves his school from danger. Everyone learns that being different is a gift. Little Man Bennie is inspired by the children's book, Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora and the stage version by Tony Williams. Little Man Bennie is about an African-American boy who falls in love with the sound of a trumpet, when playing jazz. The boy must overcome many obstacles to becoming a jazz trumpet player, but with the help of four African-American men who mentor him, he eventually becomes a music company executive with his own record label of Grammy-winning artists. This is the story of how the contributions of various people and the determination of the little boy achieve his dream. Modern Nutcracker - Is a remake of the Christmas classic set in an urban setting and is more kid-friendly in terms of dance and music. Clare and Jill's Christmas Adventure - This sequel starts with Clare's best friend Jill sleeping over to see if another magical adventure will occur like Clare went on last year. It does, and Clare and Jill as warrior princesses have a wide range of exciting adventures during the night. These adventures include everything from a jump rope contest, to playing dress-up, to defeating the Mouse Queen and her army.