Thanksgiving Is Here!
HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 2, 2003
Maggie knows that Gramdma and Grandpa rise early on Thanksgiving morning.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively family gathering invites you to linger over its cheerful bustle and small mysteries.
- Themes
- Thanksgiving celebration, Extended family, Budding romance
- Genres
- Thanksgiving Stories, Multigenerational Families, Cooking & Food
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Maggie knows that Gramdma and Grandpa rise early on Thanksgiving morning. They want to get the turkey in the oven before the guests arrive and the commotion begins. Maggie's glamorous aunt, a crybaby, an uncle with a slippery hairpiece, and an acrobatic cousin are just a few of the twenty-eight relatives and friends who come to help, "yackety-yak," and eat. As day stretches into evening, events unfold.
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There's a mysterious present, a budding romance, and a little dog that tags after Maggie. But whose dog is he? And what's Great-Grandma knitting? There is so much to discover here? Like a memorable meal with family and friends, this joyous celebration of Thanksgiving will leave you smiling and fulfilled.
A Crowded Thanksgiving
A lively family gathering invites you to linger over its cheerful bustle and small mysteries.
Come here for
- A cast of twenty-eight relatives and friends, each adding to the commotion
- A Thanksgiving day threaded with a mysterious present and a budding romance
Expect
- Warm, playful family-table energy
- Plenty to notice as the day stretches from morning into evening
Where it sits
| Thanksgiving Stories | 100% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 59% |
| Cooking & Food | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Fiction
- Family Stories
- Thanksgiving Stories
- Authors
- Diane Goode
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 2, 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Thanksgiving celebration · Extended family · Budding romance
- Reading lane
- Kids' Fiction