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Kristy Dempsey

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Children's Author:
ME WITH YOU (Philomel)
MINI RACER (Bloomsbury)
SURFER CHICK (Abrams)
A DANCE LIKE STARLIGHT (Philomel)
SUPERHERO INSTRUCTION MANUAL (Knopf)
TEN LITTLE FINGERS, TWO SMALL HANDS (Little Bee)
A HOP IS UP (Bloomsbury)
TEN LITTLE TOES, TWO SMALL FEET (Little Bee)
PAPA PUT A MAN ON THE MOON (Dial, 2019) ...more

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	A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 970 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Surfer Chick by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator) 3.71 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Me With You by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Christopher Denise (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2009 — 15 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 Hop Is Up by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Lori Richmond (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.65 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Superhero Instruction Manual by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Mark Fearing (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.85 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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
	Ten Little Fingers, Two Small Hands by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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
	Papa Put a Man on the Moon by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Sarah Green (Illustrations) 3.71 avg rating — 189 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
	Mini Racer 3.70 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Ten Little Toes, Two Small Feet by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 148 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
	Superhero Instruction Manual by Kristy Dempsey (2016-05-17) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Kristy Dempsey rated a book it was amazing The Elf on the Shelf: How Old Is Santa Claus? by Chanda A. Bell	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 cute and magical book about a mail room elf named Pippin who searches for the answer to a child's question. He discovers that, although there is usually a real answer, sometimes there's a lot of fun to be had in imagining all the possibilities that ...more
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Kristy Dempsey rated a book it was amazing The Rise of Nicholas the Noble (The Elf on the Shelf Santaverse) by Chanda A. Bell	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
An Origin Story Full of Hope and Holiday Magic The Rise of Nicholas the Noble is a captivating and action-packed origin story that depicts Santa Claus as a courageous young boy on a quest filled with danger, discovery, and destiny. From the very first ...more
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An Origin Story Full of Hope and Holiday Magic The Rise of Nicholas the Noble is a captivating and action-packed origin story that depicts Santa Claus as a courageous young boy on a quest filled with danger, discovery, and destiny. From the very first ...more
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