Books with title Joy's Close Call

Come flutter by BUTTERFLY MEADOW, a sweet series for young girls from the creators of RAINBOW MAGIC!In Butterfly Meadow, colorful butterflies dance through the air, glowworms inch through the grass, and bumblebees buzz around every flower. It’s a place where friendships and adventures take flight!A rainbow leads Dazzle and her friends to Bluebell Wood. There, they meet a feisty butterfly named Joy. But when they accidentally upset a nest of angry hornets, the butterflies are in trouble! Will Joy come to the rescue?

Parker's Olympic dream is at risk...Parker Townsend and Christina Reese haven't seen much of each other lately. Parker is competing in the Olympic trials in combined training and Christina is racing Thoroughbreds. When Parker meets Lyssa Hynde, things only get worse.Lyssa, the daughter of a Montana rancher who rides her horse without a bit, has been winning everything and is fast becoming a celebrity. Christina instantly befriends Lyssa, eager to learn all her tricks. Parker's jealous of Lyssa, and it's affecting his riding. Will Parker let Lyssa ruin his shot at the Olympics?

A novel about friendship and sportsmanship by "an author who really has his finger on the way kids think." —The New York Times Ian and his friends love to play baseball. But lately it seems as if there's a problem at every game. If it isn't an argument over a call, it's the high school hoods throwing rocks at them. Ian can't understand it. All he wants to do is play ball. Why does he have to spend so much time settling arguments? Reviewers said of Todd Strassers most recent book, The Kidnap Kids: "Intrigue, danger, and suspense lurk around several corners and will keep readers turning the pages." — School Library Journal

Even Santa makes mistakes, and being a little nearsighted compounds the problem. When he gets a letter from little Joe asking for a toy truck, Santa mistakes the request for a duck. And of course, this being Christmas Eve, he’s in a serious time crunch. The question is, will he spot his error in time? Fortunately, he's got trusty help in the form of his head elf Elgar and Rusty the Reindeer. If anybody can make sure Santa gets to little Joe's house before sunrise, they can!