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SIX CHRISTMAS SHORT STORIES FROM THE CIRCLE C RANCH. Andi’s Christmas Good-bye (1876) When Andi learns that her best friend, Riley, is leaving the ranch, she sets out to give him a special Christmas gift. Andi’s Christmas Blizzard (1877) Andi is old enough to join her brothers on the annual tree cutting adventure. Snow is great fun, until something goes wrong. Andi’s Interrupted Christmas (1878) Andi is chosen to portray Mary in the Christmas pageant. Then something happens to interrupt Christmas. Andi’s Christmas Ball (1879) Instead of riding Taffy, Andi finds herself as a last-minute partner for the governor’s 11-year-old son. What could possibly go wrong? Andi’s Icy Christmas (1880) A special Christmas at a remote hunting lodge in the eastern Sierra brings joy and sorrow. Can Andi endure the hardships? Andi’s New Year’s Gala (1882) Andi’s eyes are opened to the strange and sometimes silly customs of a San Francisco New Year’s celebration during a visit with Aunt Rebecca. Susan Marlow is a twenty-year homeschooling veteran and the author of six historical adventure series for kids: Circle C Beginnings (ages 6-9), Circle C Stepping Stones (ages 7-10), Circle C Adventures (ages 9-13), Circle C Milestones (ages 11 and up), and the Goldtown series: Goldtown Beginnings (ages 6-9), and Goldtown Adventures (ages 9-13). Susan combines her love of writing with her passion for American history, especially the setting of the Old West. Susan has a degree in elementary education and is a twenty-year homeschooling veteran of four. In addition to writing her “wholesome books for kids,” she travels around the country to share her books and experiences with other homeschooling families at conventions. The rest of the time she and her husband, Roger, enjoy their 14-acre homestead in north-central Washington State.