Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story, Book Three (The American Girls Collection) [Paperback]

Valerie Tripp (Author), C. F. Payne (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1988 | Age Level: 8 and up

Molly and her family face a disappointing Christmas. Dad is off at war in England, Molly's grandparents can't come for the holidays, and it looks like there won't be many exciting presents. Worst of all, the family hasn't heard from Dad for a long time, and they're worried. But Molly decides they should make their own merry Christmas, filled with the kind of surprises that Dad would make. Thanks to Molly, the best surprise of all is waiting for the McIntires on Christmas morning.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: American Girl (March 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937295256
• ISBN-13: 978-0937295250
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moll'ys Surprise, December 31, 1999

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Veronica (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story, Book Three (The American Girls Collection) (Paperback)

I got this book for Christmas and it is very good.Molly is my favorite character. In this book she almost gave up all hope on her christmas gift from her dad but still had a little flame of hope that kept that gift from getting lost or stollen. But all through still she kept the Christmas spirit which is very important. I would recomend this book to any one. Thank you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book., July 23, 1999

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This review is from: Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story (Turtleback)

Molly's upset because Christmas cannot be the same because of the war. She tries to salvage whatever part of Christmas she can and when she and her sister Jill find a package from her father they hide it so they can be the ones to surprise their family. My favorite of all the American girl novels.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Molly story!, August 30, 2003

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story, Book Three (The American Girls Collection) (Paperback)

This is another in the American Girls series about Molly McIntire, a ten-year-old girl living on the home front during World War 2. With Christmas coming on, Molly begins to feel a bit depressed. Her father won't be there, the factories are making armaments rather than toys, and her father's special surprise gifts won't be there. But, Molly remembers that her father told her that Christmas is a time for surprises, and as she and her family begin to make their own merry Christmas, she finds that her father was quite right!

This is another great Molly story! Valarie Tripp does an excellent job of telling a story that is realistic, and yet uplifting and fun. Nick Backes' illustrations are wonderful, and add a lot to an already great story. My twelve-year-old daughter loved this Molly story, and so did I. We both highly recommend this book.