While Gnorbert was totally chuffed with his bottom being closed up, he noticed there was a thing dangling from his stripe. ‘What in the world?!’ He muttered

Gnorbert carefully tries out his new growth to an awed audience. Henrietta said she wouldn’t say ‘I told you so,’ but that looks like a gnome body.

Curiouser and curiouser! The whole gang gathers around discussing what it could be. Is it a cat’s tail? Maybe it is an arm! Might it be a snake.... eek! ‘No!’ insists Gnorbert, ‘It is the trunk of a Christmas Elephant!!’

They all gather around to see and are excited about getting their own.

....and (s)he finds a warm, out of the way place to watch progress.

Clue 2

Curiosity being a basic personality trait of gnomes, the beards wonder if...... and they all want to try!!

Clue 1