Christmas Buys!

New! Rowdy’s Night Before Christmas

In Lynn Sheffield Simmons’ new book, Rowdy’s Night Before Christmas, Rowdy, a Yorkshire terrier puppy, does his busy best to stay awake on Christmas Eve. Can he make it until Santa Clause arrives?

New! Images of America
Argyle

With its large trees and rolling hills, the small town of Argyle is nestled between the Grand Prairie and the Blackland Prairie. In the 1850s, settlers found Argyle’s natural resources perfect for growing crops and raising cattle. In 1881, when the Texas and Pacific Railroad built tracks through Denton County, Argyle became a town. Those who led the way to bring modern conveniences and provide protection for the people of Argyle are pointed out in this book, which tracks Argyle’s history from a farming community to a modern town. Through the years, Argyle citizens have worked together to benefit the community, which has continued with local charitable organizations—the Argyle Food Pantry, the Argyle Seniors’ Activities Center, the Communities Civic League, Inc., and the Argyle Education Foundation.

Bo and the Christmas Bandit

In Lynn Sheffield Simmons’ book, Bo and the Christmas Bandit, Bo, the black Labrador retriever, and Mrs. Barnett are visiting friends in Salado, Texas when Mrs. Barnett becomes the temporary manager of a gift and gourmet coffee shop called the Strawberry Patch. Just before the weekend Christmas Stroll begins, house burglaries start to happen and children’s presents disappear. The police chief calls on Bo to use his crime solving nose to sniff out clues and it is not until Christmas Eve that the mystery is solved with a dramatic twist ending.

Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas

On Christmas Eve Santa loses his voice and his reindeer have to go home after coming down with bad colds.  Santa chooses eight cows to help him finish delivering the toys but when he doesn’t pick Sugar Lump, the spunky little calf shouts out loudly that he could help Santa pull the sled.  Recognizing Sugar Lump’s voice could be of help, Santa arranges room in the sled for Sugar Lump to ride and shout out commands to the cows in Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas  The book is written in rhyme and Illustrator Sue Marshall Ward did the color illustrations.

When I am not traveling or working on a project for one of the three charitable organizations I started over a span of the last twelve years-the North Texas Book Festival, Inc., Communities civic League, Inc. and the Argyle Seniors’ Activities Center. I am busy writing another mystery in the “Bo Series,” Bo and the Mystery of Tumbleweed Ranch.

Bo and the Christmas Bandit and Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas  are now available in bookstores and on the internet.

Happy reading!!!
Lynn Sheffield Simmons

My publisher, Pelican Publishing, is located in Gretna, Louisiana, and is a family-owned business. In 2001 Pelican celebrated its 75th anniversary! Pelican has a very rich history and its authors even include William Faulkner whose first trade publication was published by them. More information about Pelican Publishing can be found on their website located at: www.pelicanpub.com.