Meet Alfie and his friends

The main character: warm, mischievous, curious, imaginative and extremely fond of gingerbread. He has a remarkable talent for ending up in peculiar situations.

​Lives in cupboards, keeps an eye on what is happening in the house and seems both observant and helpful. She especially loves hearing children sing.

Furry little dust creatures that hide behind beds, furniture and inside cupboards. Messy, mischievous and occasionally rather cheeky.

A world-famous clucking group made up of four hens and the magnificent Aurora Rooster. Musical, festive and wonderfully silly.

Cheerful creatures who would much rather dance than sing. Famous for their rather peculiar Fire Dance.

A book-loving creature who runs a rather unusual book circle where everyone races to choose the bedtime story.

Little freezer creatures that live among the frozen food. Curious and mischievous; they play cards, nibble wish lists and occasionally cause trouble for Alfie.

A freezing little traveller who borrows an impressive number of socks to warm his many feet before continuing to visit his cousins in a warmer country.

Loves games and is extraordinarily good at throwing dice – so good that Alfie suspects he might be cheating.

Grumpy, stubborn, muttering and easily annoyed – but with a good heart hidden somewhere underneath. Has a serious weakness for cookies.

​Recurring friends in Alfie’s circle. Sociable, festive and musical, and often turn up at parties and celebrations.

​Alfie’s old friend who lives inside a large tree stump with a golden moon on the door. Extremely sleepy – he can even fall asleep in the middle of dinner.

Kind, playful and slightly peculiar. Loves pine cones, sticks and stones and somehow knows how to walk and run at the same time. Has an impressive black moustache and pointed beard.

​One of Alfie’s old friends. She is mentioned in passing, but not much is known about her personality yet.

Alfie’s great romantic interest. Lovely in Alfie’s eyes – and the person who makes him become terribly nervous and rather hopeless on dates.

A travelling spice seller and true spice expert. Has enormous eyes, pointy ears, is always cold and wears a huge yellow knitted jumper with red spots.

The rather determined judge of The Great Gingerbread Bake in Gingerbread Land.

One of Alfie’s closest and most recurring friends. Trumpet-loving, party-loving, mischievous and well-meaning – but remarkably good at creating chaos.

Alfie’s boss and a central figure in his world. Organises Christmas, receives wish lists and keeps the elves very busy at the North Pole.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. Santa’s flying reindeer – and they are especially fond of salt.

Mysterious creatures and old friends of Alfie. They are mentioned at gatherings, although not much about their personalities has been revealed yet.

Musical and sociable creatures who often appear at parties and celebrations in Alfie’s world.

Tangle’s equally mischievous partner in crime. Helps “kidnap” Alfie in a sack – only to take him to his surprise birthday party.

Looks like a little stone with arms and legs and hums rather like a refrigerator. Completely harmless and usually moves outdoors again in spring.

One of the three fairy sisters. Loves books and firmly believes Alfie ought to read more.

The country cousins of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Festive and playful creatures who invite Alfie to an enormous winter party.

A true troublemaker and Snuffle’s partner in mischief. Helps bundle Alfie into a sack for his surprise birthday party.

Tiny, blue and prickly, no taller than two pine cones. Sweet, giggly and playful creatures who love dancing hand in hand.

One of the fairy sisters. Lively and rather business-minded – she once tried to buy all of Alfie’s teeth. She also enjoys turning up at parties.

Among the most mischievous creatures in Alfie’s world. They hide beneath large stones and sneak into houses to move things around simply because they find it hilarious.

Alfie’s cousin who is hopeless at spelling and therefore writes completely ridiculous Christmas gift rhymes.

One of the fairy sisters. Enthusiastic, wand-happy and always eager to grant a wish – she can even conjure up a treasure with a single POOF.