A Season of Gifts

Richard Peck

Format

Hardcover

Published

2009

Category

9-12 year olds, New Releases, Short Novels, Sizzlin' Series

Publisher

Dial

ISBN

9780803730823

Pages

176

Description: The third in the series, it is now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a Methodist minister with his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm—or medicine, depending on who you’re asking—on all of them: ten-year old Bob, who is shy on courage in a town full of bullies; his two sisters; and even Bob’s two parents, who are amazed to discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital. As Christmas rolls around, the Barnhart family realizes that they’ve found a true home—and a neighbor who gives gifts that will last a lifetime. Just a Heads Up: Mature Content