Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas StoryKirsten and her family celebrate their first Christmas in their new home on Uncle Olav's farm in mid-nineteenth-century Minnesota. |
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... 't we ? " Anna cried . " Or under Miss Winston's bed . They'd never look there ! " Suddenly Lisbeth held her finger to her lips . " Shhhhh ! " ' Kirsten listened . She heard the cows mooing , and 17 A CROWN FOR A QUEEN.
... 't we ? " Anna cried . " Or under Miss Winston's bed . They'd never look there ! " Suddenly Lisbeth held her finger to her lips . " Shhhhh ! " ' Kirsten listened . She heard the cows mooing , and 17 A CROWN FOR A QUEEN.
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... lips were so cold she could barely move them . Instead , she began to count the way Miss Winston drilled numbers in school . One , two , three , four - that was four steps closer to home . Five , six , seven , eight- eight steps closer ...
... lips were so cold she could barely move them . Instead , she began to count the way Miss Winston drilled numbers in school . One , two , three , four - that was four steps closer to home . Five , six , seven , eight- eight steps closer ...
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... lips . Peter had fallen asleep beside him . " This has been such a long night , " Mama said gently to Papa . " You must be exhausted . Let's all get some sleep and finish unpacking the trunk later . " Anna leaned around the end of the ...
... lips . Peter had fallen asleep beside him . " This has been such a long night , " Mama said gently to Papa . " You must be exhausted . Let's all get some sleep and finish unpacking the trunk later . " Anna leaned around the end of the ...
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Kirsten's Surprise. (Kirsten, 1854, Vol. 3.): A Christmas Story American Girl (Firm),Janet Beeler Shaw No preview available - 1986 |
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Anna and Lisbeth Anna's Aunt Inger barn Berkhoff Blackie's back Blackie's harness blanket cabin candles candlesticks cave celebrate Christmas Christmas bread Christmas carol Christmas in America Christmas Story climbed coffee pail cold crown doll dough eyes farm frontier hand horse hugged Jultomten Keep going Kirsten and Papa Kirsten asked Kirsten knew Kirsten leaned Kirsten saw Kirsten thought Kirsten told Kirsten's feet Kirsten's head KIRSTEN'S SURPRISE Lars Larson lead Blackie LESSON A School Lisbeth and Anna Little Sari loaf looked Lucia buns Mama Mama's Maryville Miss Winston mittens Mormor numbers painted trunk Papa asked Peter pulled real Sari red sash Saint Lucia celebration Saint Lucia invites Saint Lucia's Day SAMANTHA School Story Singing Bird sleigh rides smiled Springtime Story Summer Story SURPRISE A Christmas sweater Sweden Swedish tradition there's took tray Uncle Olav Uncle Olav's house wagon warm white dress white nightdress wintergreen