The Peterkins' Thanksgiving

Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin

Thanksgiving dinner is missing its turkey. Can the Peterkins solve this holiday mishap?

3.5 Goodreads · 75 ratings

32 pages· 1,376 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud· ~680L

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Bookroo's summary

The quirky Peterkin family faces a Thanksgiving dilemma when their turkey gets stuck in the dumbwaiter. As they scramble to retrieve their missing meal, chaos ensues. Will they manage to save their holiday feast, or will this be another one of their infamous mishaps? Join the hilarity and see if the Peterkins can turn this turkey trouble into a Thanksgiving to remember.

From the publisher

“You are cordially invited to celebrate Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin, Agamemnon, Solomon John, Elizabeth Eliza, and the Little Boys.”But do so on your own risk because the Peterkins have been known to get into some unusual holiday scrapes, and this year will be no different. Just as the Peterkins are sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner, they realize that something is missing from their beautiful table…turkey!”The Peterkins’s Thanksgiving,” the companion book to “The Peterkins’ Christmas,” was adapted by Elizabeth Spurr from Lucretia P. Hale’s classic “The Peterkin Papers.” Here is an uproarious holiday tale that will remind readers of all ages to count their blessings…and to keep track of their turkeys!

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