No Grown-ups Allowed (5 page)

After the prayer, Jason hopped around his room like a frog. He pretended his bed was a lily pond.

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 T
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series!

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G
IRLS
O
NLY
(GO!)†

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Girls Only! Volume One
•
Girls Only! Volume Two

S
UMMER
H
ILL
S
ECRETS
‡

Youth Fiction
SummerHill Secrets: Volume One
•
SummerHill Secrets: Volume Two

H
OLLY'S
H
EART

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Holly's Heart: Collection
One‡ •
Holly's Heart: Collection Two
‡
Holly's Heart: Collection Three†

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EASONS OF
G
RACE

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The Secret
•
The Missing
•
The Telling

A
BRAM'S
D
AUGHTERS

Adult Fiction
The Covenant
•
The Betrayal
•
The Sacrifice
The Prodigal
•
The Revelation

A
NNIE'S
P
EOPLE

Adult Fiction
The Preacher's Daughter
•
The Englisher
•
The Brethren

T
HE
R
OSE
T
RILOGY

Adult Fiction
The Thorn

C
OURTSHIP OF
N
ELLIE
F
ISHER

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The Parting
•
The Forbidden
•
The Longing

T
HE
H
ERITAGE OF
L
ANCASTER
C
OUNTY

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The Shunning
•
The Confession
•
The Reckoning

O
THER
A
DULT
F
ICTION

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

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P
ICTURE
B
OOKS

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What Is God Like? · What Is Heaven Like?

T
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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

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(ages 7-10)

A
STROKIDS
®
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.

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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.

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ANETTE
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KE'S
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NIMAL
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RIENDS
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Endearing creatures from the farm, forest, and zoo discover their place in God's world through various struggles, mishaps, and adventures.