The Valley of the Christmas Trees

By David Rucker

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All dressed up and no place to go? Not so fast!
Christmas trees have a life too. Magic sparkle dust from the wands of Christmas eve gnomes transports them all, for one hour only, to The Valley of the Christmas Trees. Contests, present making, and the annual parade await. How do we know this to be true? Read this account of a young boy and his unusual Christmas Eve adventure. Ages 8 and up.

The story is set in the early 1900s .It is of a family, attempting to solve their father's observation of their Christmas tree's strange behavior. The mystery unfolds for Maethius, the youngest, but he is sworn to secrecy. He breaks his silence ninety two years later to bring us this charming tale for the winter holiday season. The delightful illustrations were created by Brenda Laster. For readers aged 8 and older, And a nice bedtime story for the younger ones.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Rucker
• Release date: Mar 2, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452311128

David Rucker

While day-caring my grandchildren, I observed that more books for the tween-er ages would be really nice. I challenged myself to create some. I created plot-lines of friendships, time travel, history, and science. Please enjoy my literary efforts, and do let others know how I did in the Reader's Evaluation sections.The four "Tales In Time" books found their way to completion over several years. They could well have been contained under one cover. I admire prolific writers, but I must confess to not being so endowed. A methodical slowpoke if you will.The "College Transfer Guide" results from my years as a College Admission Officer and transfer counselor.The "Gone With the Fins" book was inspired by my curiosity of the stories my father told of his family's 1925 cross-country road trip.David

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The Valley of the Christmas Trees

by

David Rucker

Illustrations by Brenda Laster

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Chapter One: Father Calls A Family Meeting

Children! Gather around please.

It was the night before Christmas. Father’s voice was strong and energetic as he called us to the parlor.

Come now! I have a most profound matter to discuss, continued father. I will require your assistance. Everyone now, come. Yes, even you Maethius. And Mother, you too. I need you all.

That gathering of our family in the parlor occurred ninety-two years ago tonight. I remember it as clearly today as if it had occurred five minutes ago.

The celebrations of the Christmas season were at hand. Everyone was busy, and jolly. The house was very very festive. It shown with the decorations of the season. The decorated tree radiated grandly from the center of the parlor.

Lights decorated all the windows. Electric decorations were a recent invention. Father had purchased some.

We had tied a red bow to the collar of our family cat.

It was evening. One hour past supper. Mother had been in the kitchen tending to chores. There was a fire in the fireplace. It was snowing outside. We children had been playing games together near the warm hearth. The