I am sort of joining in the 
Two Weeks of Toys Giveaway Event with a series of books for elementary-aged girls. Books technically aren’t toys, but they educate and entertain, and for that reason we all enjoy them. Toy or not, books are fun.
Lady’s Big Surprise by JoAnn S. Dawson is the first book in another fabulous series from Sourcebooks (they are the ones who publish the Fairy Chronicles, which we loved). I am always a fan of books that seem to transcend time–whether they were written fifty years ago in the last year, like the Lucky Foot Series. These books appeal to kids from any generation with simple stories of imaginative fun.
Mary and Jody are not just friends, but epic friends, which means “lofty in conception and memorable” as Mary often reminds Jody. Mary likes to talk; Jody likes to listen. In addition to that compatibility, they are joined together by their love of their ponies. Once again, I’d like to let a reader in their target audience, my nine-year-old daughter Amanda, share her thoughts:
These books are about two friends, Mary and Jody, and their horses, Lady and Gypsy. They go through lots of adventures together, exploring Lucky Foot Stables and the area around it. They even have a Secret Place where even more special adventures happen (and which they only talk about in whispers). In between schoolwork, Mary and Jody try to ride their horses as much as possible.
I would recommend this series for 8 – 12 year old girls, especially if you like horses. They are really interesting books!
Two winners will each receive one set of the first three books: Lady’s Big Surprise, A Star Discovered, and Star of Wonder. The last two books will be released this fall. Please leave a comment if you’d like to win these books to share with a special girl in your life. We’ll announce the winner in next week’s column.
The winners of The Woman Who is Always Tan and has a Flat Stomach are
#28 Kim
#14 Kisha
#81 Jill
#106 Bree
#75 Krista
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Oh please enter me into this one! I love books, and so do all of my kiddos!
I have a 10 year old girl who LOVES to read. These would be perfect for her! Thanks for offering!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
I love finding and getting new books for my daughter!
My daughter would love these. She is always looking for new series to begin as she blazes through most books that I purchase for her.
Please enter me in this one! I’d love to have these books.
I have a 10 year old who would love these! Thanks!
My oldest would loves these!
Oh, please enter me – my daughter is 9 and right in the middle of her girl-loves-horse phase!
My 9 year old is crazy about horses – - sign me up!
My kids gobble up books. We love getting new ones
I know just who I would give these to!
These sound great! My little one is in love with horses, and would love to have these.
My girls are horse crazy! There isn’t a day that goes by that they don’t mention that they want a horse! They would love these books! Thank you!
Looks like a terrific series, count me in!
My daughter would love these! We are looking forward to have a summer full of reading!
Wow, our daughter would love this! Count me in, thanks!
I work with kids…..these would make great incentive prizes!
These books will be great for the kids. Great prize.
I would SO LOVE to win these for my 8 1/2 year old daughter. She is absolutely horse crazy and adores reading about them. It’s hard to keep her in books (which I’ll admit is a nice problem to have LOL!)
My daughter would love these! She is absolutely 100% horse crazy
My girl princess would love a new book. Please enter us.
Nikki
homeschooling mom of 6
Angelheart135@aol.com
oh, my twins would think this was the cat’s pj’s- enter me, please!
My daughter LOVES horses! Enter me!!
My daughter would love these. I bought her one of the Fairy Chronicles, which she really enjoyed.
These would be great for my neice.
Sounds like a fun book series for my niece!
yes please!
Oh please pick me! I have to get my classroom ready for the fall!!
I would love to win this for my daughter, she always reads and she loves horses, it couldn’t be a better combination. Thanks for the great give away!
Books are good, I’d like to win this
Books make a great gift. My daughter is just six but I’d love to have these for her – she’s just learned to read and I’d love to stock her shelves with new books for the near future and rid all the baby type books! =)
Id love to win these books for my daughter. Thanks!
My 9 year old would love these books. She loves horses.
Please count me in because my daughter loves to read books.
I love books. Count me in!
My horse-loving daughters would love these!
these sound like the kind of books i’d love to read with my daughter in the future!
these would be perfect for my daughter
My 8 year old niece would love this!
I would give this to a sweet girl at the 4-H Handicapped Horse riding class that I help with
Please include me in your drawing!
I have four grandchildren I would love to win these books for them—
What fun reads! Thanks!!
Hello! I have a niece who is crazy about horse. She goes to horse camps, has figurines of horses in her room and of course loves to read books about them!
Please enter me in your drawing for these delightful books. I really appreciate it! Cindi
My oldest would love these books! She is a horse fanatic. Thanks!
My pony loving 8 year old girl would adore these books.
My granddaughter Abby would love these books.
We love books at our house, enter me!
fabulous!
Reading is fundamental. Thanks for the giveaway.
Great giveaway, thanks!
My daughter would enjoy reading these books.
love to share this with my niece, thanks!
would love these for my daughter, she loves her grandma’s horses.
I would share these with my niece and in a few years she can share them with my girls
I have a young cousin that would love to read these!
please enter me!
My niece would LOVE these! She loves everything horses right now!
Enter me please for my Granddaughters.
Count me in
Looks like a great bunch of books!
My 11 year old niece shows horses. She would love to read these books
My niece is horse-obsessed. She would love these books!
My little girl loves horses and books. This would be perfect for her. Please enter us…thank you!
i would love these for my neices..
Thanks for the chance to win these for a special girl…
Great giveaway to be shared with mother and daughter!
My oldest daughter would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these books! Please neter me for a chance to win! Thanks!
Would love to win these for 2 very special nieces.
my girls love horses and would love to read these books
My older girls are starting to read – they would love these!
lovely book!
would love to win it for my nieces.
I would love these for my niece!
I have three girls, so these books would be put to good use!
I would love to win them! I actually grew up with horses and I’d love to share that with my goddaughter!
Great books! Please include me.
I would love to win. I trade books with my teenagers and their friends.
These would be great
My niece would love these books!
love books!
Count me in too please,my girls love horses too an love to read,thank you
We love horses in our house!
WIN WIN WIN!!!
count me in
My daughter loves two things: horses and books. This would be great for her upcoming bday.
Am I too late? : )