A Donkey Called Mistletoe

Written by Helen Peters · Illustrated by Ellie Snowdon

Part of the Jasmine Green Rescues series

A young girl tries to convince her parents to let her keep a donkey that she has grown attached to.

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160 pages· 16,435 words· Est. 3 hour read· ~730L

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Bookroo's summary

Aspiring vet Jasmine faces a holiday challenge: finding a new home for her neighbor's donkey, Mistletoe, before he's sent away. With Mr. Hobson moving, Jasmine devises a plan to keep Mistletoe nearby, but caring for him proves difficult. As the school nativity play falters, Jasmine discovers an unexpected solution in her own backyard. Can she save Mistletoe and bring joy to the season?

From the publisher

What better time than the Christmas season for aspiring vet Jasmine to find a new home for her elderly neighbor’s gentle donkey? When Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, visit their neighbor Mr. Hobson to help him with some chores, they discover that he is selling his farm and moving to a nearby assisted living facility. Because Mr. Hobson won’t have a home for his beloved donkey, Mistletoe, anymore, he is planning to send him to a faraway sanctuary. Jasmine doesn’t want to see them separated, so she hatches a plan to keep Mistletoe at Oak Tree Farm, where Mr. Hobson could visit him whenever he liked. But caring for a donkey is lots of work (as Jasmine’s parents often remind her), especially with her mischievous younger brother around. When the school nativity play encounters a mishap, though, Jasmine realizes she may have the perfect understudy right in her backyard. From author Helen Peters and illustrator Ellie Snowdon, this latest book in the Jasmine Green Rescues series offers a heartwarming tale of multigenerational friendship and holiday spirit.

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