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READ THE FIRST CHAPTERS OF THE FOLLOWING BOOKS
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REVIEWS
"Poor Santa. While making toys for his Christmas Eve deliveries, he encounters technical problems from start to funish. Author Betsy Haynes has an intriguing way of writing for young readers that keeps their eyes and minds on Christmas. Teachers and parents will want their children to read about a Santa with a real lifer problem that has a heart warning solution!" Susan Martin, First Grade Teacher.

"In book one of the three book series Santa Claus is propelled into the age of technology when Mrs. Claus gets him a computer. Santa has doubts and fears, but what can he really do? Kids aren't sending regular letters anymore, only electronic ones.

The book is part of a three book diary which means Santa himself is telling the story. Betsy Haynes has a way of writing for readers that makes the reader not want to stop. It's writers like her that have caused many a sleepless night for me as I sat awake reading until the boos was fisnished." Ahgoo Review

NEWFANGLED CHRISTMAS Chapter 1 (943.0KB)

NORTH POLE VIRUS Chapter 1 (548.0KB)

SANTA'S STOWAWAY Chapter 1 (822.5KB)

THE DEARLY DEPARTED Departed family members cannot bear to be away from their young relatives during the holiday season and return to visit them.

DEADLY DECEPTION was named American Library Assn., Quick Pick, the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age and was on the Texas Lone Star List.

TTHE GREAT MOM SWAP was made into an ABC Saturday Night Movie, starring Valerie Harper, Sid Caesar and Shelly Fabares. Lorna and Scotti are next door neighbors and best friends and they share the same problem: their mothers. They come up with the idea that they should swap mothers, with surprising results.

BONE CHILLER SERIES Scary, funny books that became an ABC Saturday morning television series.

Kyle and Annie want to celebrate Thanksgiving like the Pilgrims. They want to wear stovepipe hats, bake their own pies-even raise their own turkey.

Disgusted by the multitude of fire ants that threaten the school picnic, Ryan and Alex go on an ant-squashing spree only to find themselves targeted by huge, hairy monster of an ant that carries them back to a cavernous ant hill where they are put to work as slaves doing ant things.

Matt loves the snow. He loves missing school and playing video games in the roadside inn where he and his family are stranded during a blizzard.

Azie Appleton knows how to lie and get away with it! All she has to do is say a magic word and presto-any crazy thing that she says comes true. Azie starts small, with fibs about test grades and homework. But before she can stop herself, Azie goes into a dangerous tailspin.

OTHER BONE CHILLER TITLES
BEWARE THE SHOPPING MALL
BACK TO SCHOOL
TEACHER CREATURE
SLIME TIME
LITTLE PET SHOP OF HORRORS
STRANGE BREW
FRANKENTURKEY II
WHY I QUIT THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB