The Christmas Pony by Melody Carlson

Hardcover: 169 pages

Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2012)

ISBN-10: 0800719271

ISBN-13: 978-0800719272

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With Christmas around the corner, the Turnbull family is in need of a few small miracles.

It is 1937, and Lucy Turnbull knows better than to wish for a pony this Christmas. Her mother has assured her in no uncertain terms that asking for a pony is the same as asking for the moon. Besides, the only extra mouths they need at their boarding house are the paying kind. Then an interesting pair of strangers comes to town, and Lucy's world changes forever.

Lucy Turnbull's mother along with her grandmother have turned their home into a boarding house during the tough times of the late 1930's. When a couple on their way to Hollywood end up getting their vehicle repaired in town and need a place to stay, Lucy is anxious to help out her mother financially because she would really like a pony for Christmas and tells them about the boarding house.

However, Veronica the wanna-be starlet doesn't impress her mother at all, and Veronica's husband George seems to be underfoot all the time. Lucy admires Veronica and George seemed to be a kind-hearted man, so she can't understand the mistrust her mother has. However, when they awaken one morning, the couple was gone, and stiffed them on the bill. Lucy wondered if they had gone for good.

Christmas Eve holds a surprise for everyone in the Turnbull family and things aren't always as they seem. You'll enjoy this heartwarming read.


About the Author..

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books with sales of more than five million. She is the author of several Christmas books from Revell, including the bestselling The Christmas Bus, The Christmas Dog, and Christmas at Harrington's, which is being considered for a TV movie. She is also the author of many teen books, including Just Another Girl, Anything but Normal, Double Take, and the Diary of a Teenage Girl series. She is the winner of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and Finding Alice. Melody and her husband live in Oregon.

Available Sept 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. The opinions expressed above are my own.

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