Story Eight — "Grandfather's Penny"

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Story Eight — "Grandfather's Penny"

Old Time Christmas Stories

"Grandfather's Penny" is a sweet wintertime story from C.S. Bailey about a little boy who earns a penny to purchase a peppermint stick.

8 min
5+
Topics: ChristmasWinter

Old Time Christmas Stories

Story Eight — "Grandfather's Penny"

Story Eight — "Grandfather's Penny"

A sweet story about a little boy who earns a penny to purchase a peppermint stick.
8 min
5+

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5+

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5+

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5+

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14 min
5+

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7 min
5+

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5+

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15 min
5+

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5+

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5+

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