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Vesta L. Giles

A Special Standalone Christmas Book in the Spyders Series!

It’s winter and the holiday season is in full swing. Thaddeus Spyder is writing a long letter to his friend, Alvin the garter snake, who is hibernating with his family over the winter. Thaddeus details all of their activities, including encounters with snow, flaming clothing, fruit fly chip cookies, maple bug syrup, a great battle, a Christmas truce, and a holiday miracle nobody saw coming.

Michael Gallagher

Vandelso Press

The Spyders

The Spyders: The Christmas Spyder

What could possibly go wrong? When the Spyders are involved... plenty!

In Slither Me Timbers, the first book in the Spyders chapter books series, spider siblings Curt, Gracey, and Thaddeus Spyder become pirates on the high seas, make a very unlikely friend, defeat the most dreaded enemy of all garden creatures, and then use science and creativity to make it safely home before dinner.

Next, in Take Your Kids to Work, they fear they will have to stay at the school with the principal again when all the other kids get to enjoy learning about the jobs their parents do. But the Spyder parents, Martha and Harold, are spies. Taking their kids to work could be dangerous! To the delight of their kids an exception is made and they do get to join their parents for a day. What follows is danger, adventure, and plenty of laughs.

The Spyders: Book 1 and 2 Bundle

Slither Me Timbers – the first book in the new Spyders series!

_**Ahoy! Pirates and spiders and snakes ahead! Set sail with Thaddeus, Curt, and Gracey Spyder for a day of adventure on the high seas, make an unlikely friend, and battle a great enemy of all garden creatures. Set sail with siblings Thaddeus, Curt, and Gracey Spyder on the Arachnia as they enjoy a day of adventure on the high seas of the garden mudpuddle, make a very unlikely friend, and battle the greatest enemy of all garden creatures. But! Will they make it home in time for dinner?**_

After days stuck inside because of rain, Thaddeus, Gracey, and Curt Spyder are finally able to go outside and explore. When they reach the edge of the puddle, where they aren’t supposed to go, the temptation of a pirate adventure proves to be too much. A smooth sailing sea voyage soon turns dangerous and it will take teamwork, the help of a new friend, and using all of their spider skills to make it home safely by dinner.

With interesting facts about spiders, Slither Me Timbers is a chapter book for kids who like adventure and the creatures in the garden!

The Spyders: Slither Me Timbers

Book 2 in The Spyders series sees Curt, Gracey, and Thaddeus Spyder joining their parents as spies for a day

Filled with more adorable illustrations and interesting facts about spiders, Take Your Kids to Work is the second chapter book in this series for kids who like adventure and the creatures in their garden!

It’s Take Your Kids To Work Day at school, but Harold and Martha Spyder are spies. They can’t take their three kids to work with them – it's too dangerous! That would be bad parenting! But maybe this year they could make an exception and take Gracey, Curt, and Thaddeus on a spy mission for the day. After all, what could possibly go wrong?