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Books for Little Women, Tweens and Young Teens – Christmas #Giveaway

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2014 Christmas Giveaway

Disclosure: Our writer, Jennifer D, received copies of these books for review purposes, but her opinions are her own.

little women christmas

A Little Women Christmas is a beautiful picture book based on Louisa May Alcott’s scene in her classic novel. It’s written by Heather Vogel Frederick and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. It’s a perfect way to perhaps introduce your children to this novel of the ages. However, the story stands alone and will convey one of the loveliest Christmas traditions — selfless giving — to the youngest of children.

I have been a fan of Heather Vogel Frederick’s novels for tweens and young teens since I started reading them with my daughter when she was 10. I love that there is humor and plot points that are right on point with the target age group, but also things that I can appreciate as an adult reader. The novels feature the mothers in such an accessible real way while dealing with real teen and tween issues in a relevant way. They really open the door to understanding. The first novel has the mothers and daughters reading Little Women together, so you can make the leap easily.

mother daughter bookclub set

Just over a year ago, we read what was supposed to be the last book, Wish You Were Eyre, but I have found out from Heather Vogel Frederick’s Facebook that she is actually writing a seventh book in the series due to popular demand. In the last one, the girls are 16, and I think she’s going to get them through high school, which is only fitting. I can’t stop recommending these books, especially to mothers and daughters who like to read together, or who might be fans of the classic novels the club reads in each installment: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Daddy Long Legs, Betsy Tacy, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre, so I’m thrilled that we are able to give away the whole set.

absolutely trulyHeather Vogel Frederick has a brand new novel out, Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery. I’m assuming because of the subtitle that there will be more to come. The publisher’s description sounds just like some of the adult novels that I enjoy so much:

Now that Truly Lovejoy’s father has been injured by an IED in Afghanistan and is having trouble finding work back home, the family moves from Texas to tiny Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, to take over Lovejoy’s Books, a struggling bookstore that’s been in the family for one hundred years.

With two older brothers and two younger sisters clamoring for attention, her mother back in school, and everyone up to their eyebrows trying to keep Lovejoy’s Books afloat, Truly feels more overlooked than usual. So she pours herself into uncovering the mystery of an undelivered letter she finds stuck in a valuable autographed first edition of Charlotte’s Web, which subsequently goes missing from the bookshop. What’s inside the envelope leads Truly and her new Pumpkin Falls friends on a madcap treasure hunt around town, chasing clues that could spell danger.

Enter to win this set of 7 novels and 1 beautiful picture book

One of you will win a complete set of the Mother Daughter Bookclub books, A Little Women Christmas picture book, and the first book in her new series, Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery. Follow the instructions below to earn one or more entries.

Open to both US and Canadian residents.

 

Merry Christmas!!!

Enter all of our Christmas Giveaways

  1. As You Wish and Audiobooks for the Family – (US only)
  2. $50 Walmart Gift Card and Clean Ones Prize Pack – (US only)
  3. magicJackGo Device – (US and Canada)
  4. A Safe Kid-Friendly Email + $10 Amazon Gift Card – (US only)
  5. Books for Little Women, Tweens & Young Teens – (US and Canada)
  6. Keurig 2.0 from SignUpGenius – (US and Canada)
  7. Rudolph Turns 50! Prize Pack – (US only)
  8. Set of FOUR Pound Puppies – (US only)
  9. Extra Large Digital Alarm Safe from SentrySafe – (US only)
  10. David Baldacci Books for Everyone in the Family – (US only)
  11. American Girl of the Year – Isabelle – (US and Canada)
  12. Penguins of Madagascar Movie & Game Prize Pack – (US only)
  13. FROZEN Build-A-Bear – Win a Set of All 3 Frozen Bears – Elsa, Anna and Olaf – (US and Canada)
  14. Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Triple Flip – (US and Canada)
  15. Bluebee Pals Interactive Bluetooth Plush Toy – (US and Canada)
  16. Maximum Games Farming Simulator 15 – (US only)
  17. Disney’s FROZEN Sing-A-Long Edition – (US only)

Holiday Gift Guides

Find more fabulous gift ideas in our Holiday Gift Guides and Link Up Your Own Gift Guide Here…

  1. Holiday Gift Guide – For Women
  2. Holiday Gift Guide – For Men
  3. Holiday Gift Guide – For Kids
  4. Holiday Gift Guide – For Tweens & Teens
  5. Holiday Gift Guide – For Grandparents
  6. Holiday Gift Guide – For Teachers
  7. Holiday Gift Guide – For Pets
  8. Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers

2014 Holiday Gift Guides and Linky

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142 Comments

  4. We love audio books. They are great for trips. Our library has a very large selection of Audio Books. So you can always find something for the entire family.

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  30. We are a book loving family! Digital, print, and audio are all used daily in our home, especially right before bed and no school days.

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  35. Once in awhile on a long road trip, we use audiobooks to entertain us, but not often – we are actually a family of readers, so we prefer to read over listen 🙂

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  46. Yes! My daughter grew up listening to Harry Potter with her dad, and two Summers ago we listened to Anne of Green Gables, a chapter every nigh at bedtime. So lovely, esp. when she’s ‘too old’ for a traditional storytime.

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  49. This would be my first experience with audiobooks, but I would love to listen to something that is appropriate for my children as well.

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  65. Yes, our family enjoys audiobooks. I purchased audiobooks for my granddaughter for her birthday and she just loved them.

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  77. Audiobooks are awesome, I don’t have to put down my book I can listen to it doing yardwork or cleaning my home. Great way to read a book.

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  97. Not yet, but we might have to try it on our next car ride. It might help pass the time, I have never thought to do it.

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  105. The boys enjoy audio books at bedtime. However, I have an issue with comprehending what is being read or said, when I can’t see the written word, therefore I don’t bother with audio books.

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  107. We have only recently started listening to CD stories as a family,I am assuming this is almost the same as an audio book, since I passed the new rule of no computers, video games, or TV through the week. I have never tried an audio book up to this point, as I usually gather the kids, and read the story to them during story hour at our home, and at times pop in the story CD’s. I think, audio, CD stories are good, and it often reminds me of the days when family gathered around the radio and listened together, as a family, to the story broadcast, but i would prefer real books, over audio books.

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  110. We love audio books. I have been trying to find good ones so when I walk I forget how long and just keep going 🙂

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  111. Yes we LOVE audiobooks. I get some from the library and load them into iTunes and then play them on the mp3 player in the car and at the house.

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  115. We have never done audiobooks as a family but I think that it would be a great way to pass the time on a road trip!

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  120. We’ve tried audiobooks, but they’re not the best fit for us just yet. I enjoy them occasionally, but the quiet moments are too rare to listen very much.

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  121. Audiobooks are great for long car trips. My husband and I love them. Our kids haven’t gotten into them yet. I can’t wait until they will enjoy them.

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  129. We do really enjoy listening to audio books together and are thankful that our library has a nice digital check-out option! We listen to several books a month on the iPad 🙂

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  131. Since we don’t have a CD player in our van it is hard to enjoy audio books together, but my kids do listen to a lot of audiobooks and just share them, they even share mine when I bring home an Agatha Christie.

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  134. We occasionally listen to audiobooks when traveling. Mostly we still prefer the hard copy and snuggling on the couch.

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