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Jeanne Bender

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Born

Sheboygan, The United States

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http://www.lindielou.com

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Children's, Fiction, Travel

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Award winning American Author Jeanne Bender writes the popular children's book series titled the Lindie Lou Adventure Series.

These adorable chapter books are approved by parents, teachers and librarians as a safe read for children ages 6 and up.

The Lindie Lou Adventure Series books are also being introduced in the US and Mexico into their English as a 2nd Language class. They are also an enjoyable read for struggling readers and the comic sans serif font is approved for readers on the spectrum.

Bender's content for this book series is derived from many years of traveling the world with her dog named Lindie Lou. Together they've experienced many eye-opening adventures and learned multiple life lessons along the way. Bender shares these experi ...more

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	Flying High, Flying on an Airplane for the Very First Time (Lindie Lou Adventure, #1) 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up in Space: An Adventure at the Space Needle (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 2) by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvest Time: A Celebration on an Organic Farm (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 3) 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big City Magic: Uncover the Secret of the Big Apple (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 4) by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lindie Lou Adventure Series - 3 Book Set by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator), Nancy Kiefer (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Ice: Exploring the Arctic with a Polar Bear Cub (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 5) by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lindie Lou Adventure Series Set, Books 1-4 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up in Space: An Adventure at the Space Needle (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 2) by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Nancy Kiefer (Editor), Kate Willows;Kate Willows (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Ice: Exploring the Arctic with a Polar Bear Cub (Lindie Lou Adventure Series, Book 5) by Jeanne Bender (Goodreads Author), Kate Willows (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Island Treasure: Leave No Stone Unturned (Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 6) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lindie Lou Adventures Series

I am so thrilled to share that the Lindie Lou Adventures Series has been selected to be on the cover of Publisher's Weekly in April. I am honored and thrilled to have our second book of the series Up in Space selected. Look for us in April!!

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Published on March 02, 2018 12:25 • Tags: author, children-s, fiction, lindie-lou, seattle

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Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman

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