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    Amy's Very Merry Christmas
    Amy's Very Merry Christmas
    Amy's Very Merry Christmas
    Ebook104 pages22 minutes

    Amy's Very Merry Christmas

    By Callie Barkley and Marsha Riti

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    Amy comes up with the perfect Christmas present for Ms. Sullivan in the ninth book of the Critter Club series.

    It’s holiday time in Santa Vista, and Amy is especially excited for Christmas. Her dad and soon-to-be stepmom and stepsister are visiting, plus, there are some adorable guinea pigs at the Critter Club. But amidst the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations, Amy notices that Ms. Sullivan seems a little lonely. Though Ms. Sullivan assures Amy that she will have a lovely holiday with her dog Rufus, Amy begins to wonder if there’s something she can do to cheer up Ms. Sullivan.

    As Christmas Eve nears, the Critter Club girls still have not found families to adopt the guinea pigs. But then, in a Christmas miracle, each guinea pig gets a home. And come Christmas Day, Amy has devised a great plan to give Ms. Sullivan some cheer—and some company—on Christmas!

    With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLittle Simon
    Release dateSep 30, 2014
    ISBN9781442495333
    Amy's Very Merry Christmas
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    Callie Barkley

    Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm.

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      Amy's Very Merry Christmas - Callie Barkley

      Amy's Very Merry Christmas, by Callie Barkley, illustrated by Marsha Riti.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 Snowy and Alfie

      Chapter 2 Pet Presents

      Chapter 3 ’Tis Better to Give . . .

      Chapter 4 You’re Invited

      Chapter 5 From the Heart

      Chapter 6 Fingers Crossed

      Chapter 7 Ah-CHOO!

      Chapter 8 A Glimmer of Hope

      Chapter 9 Snowy and Alfie Go Home

      Chapter 10 A Christmas Surprise

      ‘Ellie and the Good-Luck Pig’ Teaser

      About Callie Barkley and Marsha Riti

      Snowy and Alfie

      At her mom’s vet clinic, Amy Purvis peeked into the guinea pigs’ cage. She had just hung a new toy from its top. Will they figure out how to play with it? Amy wondered.

      Snowy, the white guinea pig, tried it out first. He sniffed at the jingle bell dangling at the end of a silver velvet ribbon. Jingle. The bell rang softly. Snowy darted away and hid inside a tissue box.

      His brother, Alfie, came over next. He nudged the bell with his paw. Jingle-jingle!

      Before long, the two guinea pigs were taking turns batting at the bell.

      Amy smiled as she watched them play. Happy holidays, guys!

      It was a week before Christmas. Snowy and Alfie had been staying at the vet clinic for a few days. Their owner had brought them in because they seemed sick. They hadn’t been eating or moving around much. But Amy’s mom, Dr. Melanie Purvis, had known exactly what to do.

      Look at them now! Amy’s mom said, walking up behind Amy. "You see? They just weren’t getting enough vitamin C before. It’s

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