Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise [Hardcover]

Lois Gladys Leppard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

In this festive holiday story, Mandie finds herself in charge of the Christmas Eve skit at the church in Franklin, North Carolina. With Joe Woodard's help, Mandie decides to plan a very special event that will remind everyone of the true meaning of the season.

The week before Christmas, Mandie and Joe secretly round up the orphan children in town and hide them in the church basement. As the stars of her Christmas skit, the little orphans need a place to stay, but will Mandie's Christmas performance compel the people of Franklin to provide a permanent home for the children?

A Charming Christmas Story With a Script at the End for Mandie Fans to Perform!

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About the Author

Lois Gladys Leppard is the ever-popular and prolific writer of the MANDIE® BOOKS. Lois makes her home in South Carolina, where she enjoys many opportunities to introduce new readers to Mandie's world. size : 4.6 x 7

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556615523
• ISBN-13: 978-1556615528
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,297,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lois began her first Mandie story when she was only eleven years old. But eventually the manuscript was tucked away in a drawer and forgotten. Lois went on to attend Furman University and studied music for several years in New York City where she and her sister sang professionally. Some years ago, Lois was prompted to pull that old manuscript out and began to work on Mandie's story-of her childhood in the South at the turn of the century and her Cherokee heritage. The rest is history and now the MANDIE BOOKS series have sales nearing six million copies! Lois writes from her home in South Carolina. Enthusiastic young fans fill her mailbox with their insightful responses to her stories.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mandie Series vol. 35-40, September 27, 2010

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This review is from: Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise (Paperback)

I bought these books online and had them sent directly to my granddaughter in a different country. She loves the whole Mandie series & is waiting for later years of her life to be printed.

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandie and Joe put together a show to remember., July 2, 1999

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This review is from: Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise (Hardcover)

Mandie and Joe are going around and getting all the orphans together to put together a Christmas show. I won't tell the ending,but it is very good. The book also includes a play of the story.