The Double Dabble Surprise (6 page)

When Amen was said, Shawn spoke up. “I say thank you to God for new family. Big thank you.”

Abby smiled at him across the table.

After dinner, Abby met her father in his study. “Are we ready for the you-know-what?”

He hugged her. “It's just the right time.”

Abby called Shawn. She led him to Carly's room. She slid the skinny door open to the secret place. She held her breath.

There was a fluffy puppy wagging its flouncy tail!

Shawn's eyes shone. He sat on the floor and the puppy jumped all over him. He laughed so hard he fell backwards. The puppy stood on his chest and licked his face.

Carly and Jimmy came running. The puppy yipped at them.

“Goody!” said Carly. “Is she ours?”

“We adopted her,” said Abby. “But mostly she's Shawn's.”

“A good surprise,” said Shawn, giggling.

“I can think of two more good surprises.” First she looked at Jimmy, then at Shawn. “A double dabble surprise,” said Abby.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Beverly Lewis remembers waiting for the mail as a kid. She wrote lots of letters to pen pals and other friends. (Still does!)

Beverly and her younger sister, Barbara, had lots of fun with their neighborhood friends. They made “Mushy Goo-Goo”—a secret recipe that included a little water and lots of dirt. They dressed their cats in doll clothes. They hitched up Maxie, their Eskimo Spitz, to a sled and went to the store in a blizzard.

They even had a carnival to raise money for a Jerry's Kids Telethon. And ended up in the newspaper, and later got to be on TV!

If you like books that tickle your funny bone, look for Beverly's next books in the Cul-de-sac Kids series.

Visit Beverly's Web site at
www.BeverlyLewis.com
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THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS SERIES

Don't miss #2

CHICKEN POX PANIC

Abby Hunter is planning a birthday cake her brother will never forget. Will she be able to keep it a secret from him? Or will her little sister's big mouth get in the way?

As the party day nears, Abby's best friend, Stacy Henry, needs help solving a mystery. Abby goes broke playing detective. How will she buy the birthday stuff now?

Then, three days before Shawn's party, he breaks out with chicken pox! Abby's in a panic. One by one, the rest of the Cul-de-sac Kids come down with the itchy gitchy pox. What could be worse?

Also by Beverly Lewis

Amish Prayers
The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook

G
IRLS
O
NLY
(GO!)†

Youth Fiction
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

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

S
EASONS OF
G
RACE

Adult Fiction
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
•
The Judgment

C
OURTSHIP OF
N
ELLIE
F
ISHER

Adult Fiction
The Parting
•
The Forbidden
•
The Longing

T
HE
H
ERITAGE OF
L
ANCASTER
C
OUNTY

Adult Fiction
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

From Bethany House Publishers

Fiction for Young Readers
(ages 7-10)

AstroKids ™
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.

T
HE
C
UL-DE-SAC
K
IDS
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.

J
ANETTE
O
KE'S
A
NIMAL
F
RIENDS
by Janette Oke

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