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K.L. Small

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Fantasy, Children's, Contemporary

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K. L. Small writes fiction for young readers and the young at heart. A Dress To Remember: A Fairy Tale is her debut middle grade novel. The Brass Ring Series includes The Magic Carousel, The Christmas Carousel, and The Haunted Carousel. Letters from Shadow Oaks is a women's fiction that readers have described as a "heart-warming read". ...more

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Average rating: 4.55 · 427 ratings · 324 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Dress to Remember by K.L. Small (Goodreads Author), Brandon Dorman (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 86 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
	The Magic Carousel (The Brass Ring #1) by K.L. Small (Goodreads Author), Brandon Dorman (Illustrator) 4.81 avg rating — 68 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
	Letters from Shadow Oaks 4.64 avg rating — 66 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
	A Carousel for Shade Tree 4.69 avg rating — 55 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
	The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 1 by Kiersten Marcil (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joshua David Bellin (Goodreads Author), Julie Bihn (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 58 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
	The Christmas Carousel (The Brass Ring, #2) by K.L. Small (Goodreads Author), Brandon Dorman (Illustrator) 4.88 avg rating — 32 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
	The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 2 by Kiersten Marcil (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joshua David Bellin (Goodreads Author), Katherine Benfante (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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
	The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 3 by Kiersten Marcil (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joshua David Bellin (Goodreads Author), Katherine Benfante (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Haunted Carousel (The Brass Ring, #3) by K.L. Small (Goodreads Author), Brandon Dorman (Illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 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
	The Dark Horse and Other Stories With A Touch of Magic 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

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K.L. Small liked KIM W BONCZ's review of A Carousel for Shade Tree: "This story kept my attention I usually don't write reviews other than give stars. This story compelled me to do more. I totally related to one of the characters as well as another's situation. I teared up three times, starting with Crappie but the oth" Read more of this review »
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K.L. Small liked Courtney Boltz's review of A Carousel for Shade Tree: "Aww who doesn’t love a small town story, with all the feels. If you just need a good warm story that not heavy , and just reset and clean your pallet. When you feel connected to the town , the people, the goal. It just all comes together as a beautif" Read more of this review »
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K.L. Small liked Randi's review of A Carousel for Shade Tree: "I really enjoyed this book. I found the writing to be very realistic and I really liked the multiple pov's throughout the story. I feel like it really helped to show how grief hits different people in different ways. This was a first from this author " Read more of this review »
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I DNF this book. I wanted to read it because this historical fiction is based on an area near where I live. However, the heavy use of dialects in the dialogue made reading very difficult. I started reading several times, but making my way though all ...more
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K.L. Small made a comment on Dani’s review of A Carousel for Shade Tree " Thank you for the thoughtful review. Your reaction to this story is so encouraging to me. "
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