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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:

ladys-surprise.jpgThese 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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  12. I would love to win them! I actually grew up with horses and I’d love to share that with my goddaughter!

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  43. 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

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  56. 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! =)

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  58. 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!

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  68. 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!)

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  74. 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!

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  83. 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.

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  85. 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

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