It's Easter morning when it happens: Charlie is gardening and stumbles upon a brown, palm-sized frog underneath a clot of dirt. He's astonished to discover that the frog not only has a name-Todd Thomas III-but it also talks! The two try to understand one another, but the frog often takes Charlie's words too literally, and Charlie struggles to understand the world of speaking animals that the frog says exists. Even Charlie's cat, Clyde, can talk, the frog claims. But that is nothing compared to what Todd Thomas III says next: He's a magical frog and can grant Charlie three wishes-but he needs to use them by the end of the summer. While Charlie isn't sure what to believe at first, he starts to trust after finding out that his cat can, in fact, talk. He even learns that Clyde and Todd are friends. The wishes are for Charlie alone, and he'll need to think long and hard before going back to Todd Thomas III to make his first one: to be there for the very first Christmas.

This is the second story in a series of stories about Todd Thomas Turner the Third from Tallapoosa. In this delightful tale, Todd is persuaded by a wild and crazy bird to look in on a small eight-year-old boy named Samuel Jay Noel, who seems to have a grave problem. When Todd does meet the boy, he learns that the childs imagination keeps him in a world of snowmen and Christmas trees. As their friendship grows, Todd also discovers Sams biggest wish for Christmas is a set of red drums. The small brown frog with large yellow-green eyes decides to grant the young boy three special magical wishes that are designed for Sam and Sam alone. It doesnt take the boy long to make his first wish, to travel back in time and play a part in the first Christmas story. Along the journey, Samuel is reminded about the love a mother and a father have for their child, as well as the love he has for his parents. This story is designed for children ages eight and up, but within these pages lies a message for children of all ages, young and old. Merry Christmas, and may God bless you.

This is the first in the series of stories of Bonnie and Clyde, two cats who spend most of the time getting into and out of trouble. Bonnie, the smart one, desires only a warm lap and a bowl of cold milk. Clyde, her brother, wants the world and, like the burger, wants it his way. If you have ever . . . ever . . . owned a pet, you will relate to the horror their owner daily endures. Be sure to look for the Easter eggs in all D. W. Cantrell books.

It's Easter morning when it happens: Charlie is gardening and stumbles upon a brown, palm-sized frog underneath a clot of dirt. He's astonished to discover that the frog not only has a name-Todd Thomas III-but it also talks! The two try to understand one another, but the frog often takes Charlie's words too literally, and Charlie struggles to understand the world of speaking animals that the frog says exists. Even Charlie's cat, Clyde, can talk, the frog claims. But that is nothing compared to what Todd Thomas III says next: He's a magical frog and can grant Charlie three wishes-but he needs to use them by the end of the summer. While Charlie isn't sure what to believe at first, he starts to trust after finding out that his cat can, in fact, talk. He even learns that Clyde and Todd are friends. The wishes are for Charlie alone, and he'll need to think long and hard before going back to Todd Thomas III to make his first one: to be there for the very first Christmas.

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