Tim's Runaway Reindeer

By Mary Khazak Grant

This is the tale of two runaway reindeer who left Santa behind one snowy Christmas Eve on Oak Island, Long Island, New York. They make friends with a little crippled boy named Tim and his family. Working some miracles as the poor family sleeps, the reindeer learn a lesson in giving which eventually enables them to reunite with Santa at the North Pole and be welcomed into his good graces once more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jun 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365206887

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Tim's Runaway Reindeer

Tim's Runaway Reindeers

By Mary Khazak Grant

Illustrations by Kate Szmidt

Dedication--

To My Two Runaway Cherubs

Copyright 2016 by Mary Khazak Grant

Book design by Mary Khazak Grant d/b/a Staingly Bookcrafters

Illustrations by Katie Szmidt

All rights reserved.

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Mary Khazak Grant

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Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: January 2011

ISBN 978-1-365-20688-7

CHAPTER 1: Christmas Eve at the Danson’s

Our Christmas Eve Setting:  Oak Island, New York

December 24, 2012, around 10 PM

Another Christmas Eve had come and Santa Claus was up in the skies.

This would be a night to remember for many good girls and boys, and especially a family named Danson

The moon was full, highlighting heavy grey clouds whose bright silver linings shown as they passed in front of it.  A light wind blew fat fluffy snowflakes down in streams which