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  When Grandma peeked in, he shouted, “Er-rib-bit! For-give-it?”

  She sat on the bed. “That’s an interesting word.”

  “Oh, Grandma, I’m sorry I didn’t obey you. I got out of bed and watched a scary monster movie and . . .”

  “I know you did, dear,” she said calmly.

  “You do?”

  Grandma nodded. “You didn’t expect me to sleep through all that roaring, did you?”

  Jason grinned. He should have known. “Well, I’m sorry. And that’s the truth.”

  “It was a hard lesson,” Grandma said. “And goodness me, what scary music!” She put her hand to her forehead.

  Jason gave her a big squeeze. “Oh, Grandma, I love you!”

  Later that night, Jason fell asleep thinking about his visit to the pet shop. And his half-priced frog—a valentine gift from Grandma.

  But when he dreamed, it wasn’t about frogs. Or scary snow monsters. It was about grown-ups. Grown-ups like his mom and dad.

  And tomorrow, they were coming home!

  THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS SERIES

  Don’t miss #5!

  FROG POWER

  Stacy Henry hates frogs—especially Jason Birchall’s new bullfrog, Croaker. But when she plans an Easter pet parade for the Cul-de-sac Kids’ parents, guess who gets stuck measuring Croaker for his bow tie! Can Stacy master her fear of frogs in time for Easter? Or will she create disaster in the cul-de-sac?

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Beverly Lewis doesn’t eat much chocolate, but her husband and three kids do. Cuddles, their cockapoo dog, snitches chocolates when no one is looking.

  Beverly has fun with pets—real and pretend. She features them in all her books. Muffie pulls a puppy prank on J.P. in MOUNTAIN BIKES AND GARBANZO BEANS. In THE SIX-HOUR MYSTERY, a guide dog named Honey senses danger at school before the fire alarm sounds!

  Look for lots of pets in THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS series!

  Also by Beverly Lewis

  The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook

  GIRLS ONLY (GO!)†

  Youth Fiction

  Girls Only! Volume One • Girls Only! Volume Two

  SUMMERHILL SECRETS ‡

  Youth Fiction

  SummerHill Secrets: Volume One • SummerHill Secrets: Volume Two

  HOLLY’S HEART

  Youth Fiction

  Holly’s Heart: Collection One‡ • Holly’s Heart: Collection Two ‡

  Holly’s Heart: Collection Three†

  SEASONS OF GRACE

  Adult Fiction

  The Secret • The Missing • The Telling

  ABRAM’S DAUGHTERS

  Adult Fiction

  The Covenant • The Betrayal • The Sacrifice

  The Prodigal •The Revelation

  ANNIE’S PEOPLE

  Adult Fiction

  The Preacher’s Daughter •The Englisher • The Brethren

  THE ROSE TRILOGY

  Adult Fiction

  The Thorn

  COURTSHIP OF NELLIE FISHER

  Adult Fiction

  The Parting • The Forbidden • The Longing

  THE HERITAGE OF LANCASTER COUNTY

  Adult Fiction

  The Shunning • The Confession • The Reckoning

  OTHER ADULT FICTION

  The Postcard • The Crossroad • The Redemption of Sarah Cain

  October Song • Sanctuary (with David Lewis) • The Sunroom

  www.BeverlyLewis.com

  †4 books in each volume ‡5 books in each volume

  Beverly Lewis Books for Young Readers

  PICTURE BOOKS

  In Jesse’s Shoes · Just Like Mama

  What Is God Like? · What Is Heaven Like?

  THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS

  The Double Dabble Surprise

  The Chicken Pox Panic

  The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery

  No Grown-ups Allowed

  Frog Power

  The Mystery of Case D. Luc

  The Stinky Sneakers Mystery

  Pickle Pizza

  Mailbox Mania

  The Mudhole Mystery

  Fiddlesticks

  The Crabby Cat Caper

  Tarantula Toes

  Green Gravy

  Backyard Bandit Mystery

  Tree House Trouble

  The Creepy Sleep-Over

  The Great TV Turn-Off

  Piggy Party

  The Granny Game

  Mystery Mutt

  Big Bad Beans

  The Upside-Down Day

  The Midnight Mystery

  Katie and Jake and the Haircut Mistake

  www.BeverlyLewis.com

  From Bethany House Publishers

  Fiction for Young Readers

  (ages 7-10)

  ASTROKIDS®

  by Robert Elmer

  Space scooters? Floating robots? Jupiter ice cream? Blast into the future for out-of-this-world, zero-gravity fun with the AstroKids on space station CLEO-7.

  THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS

  by Beverly Lewis

  Each story in this lighthearted series features the hilarious antics and predicaments of nine endearing boys and girls who live on Blossom Hill Lane.

  JANETTE OKE’S ANIMAL FRIENDS

  by Janette Oke

  Endearing creatures from the farm, forest, and zoo discover their place in God’s world through various struggles, mishaps, and adventures.