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Fred the Turkey - Too Lucky for Dinner
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 23 2026
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.15 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
The turkey is alive. The family is hungry. Grandma has had enough.
A cozy Thanksgiving story for adults, filled with family chaos, dry humor, and one remarkably fortunate bird.
Mabel Whitaker has spent days preparing the perfect holiday at her Pennsylvania farmhouse. The autumn leaves are glowing, her three grown children are arriving with their families, and two dogs are ready to supervise the kitchen. Then her son David brings home the Thanksgiving turkey.
Unfortunately, the turkey is still breathing.
When six-year-old Max names him Fred, the menu becomes a moral dilemma. Soon, one daughter is turning the crisis into social media content, another is debating gratitude, and Fred is inspecting the house as though he has inherited it.
Meanwhile, Mabel has a question of her own: Why does everyone cherish a family tradition that leaves her doing all the work?
As carefully arranged decorations and carefully maintained appearances begin to unravel, the Whitakers discover that saving Thanksgiving may require more than saving the turkey.
Fred the Turkey - Too Lucky for Dinner is a warm, gently satirical holiday short story about family expectations, invisible work, and the unexpected joy of letting the perfect celebration fall apart.
Inside this illustrated autumn read:
- Seven chapters with seven full-color illustrations
- A small-town setting filled with fall colors and farmhouse warmth
- Three generations, two dogs, and a turkey with excellent timing
- A playful look at holiday traditions, social media, and the people who keep everyone fed
For readers who enjoy cozy seasonal fiction, imperfect families, and humor served dry.
Pull up a chair. Just check who's already sitting in it.
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