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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2013
  • Latest Book:
    July 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Kaleidoscope Lodge

1 - Legal Lie (Jul-2013)
2 - Assumptions Awry (Jul-2013)
3 - Tricks to Ply (Jul-2013)

Book List in Order: 14 titles



  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION of BOOK 2: Assumptions Awry: Oh, what a mess Misty creates when she misuses her power. How does she right her wrong? And Santa . . . he fears he’s going crazy. So, how does he cope? What infuriates him so that he blows his top at ...



  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION of BOOK 1: Legal Lie: What is Santa’s secret and why is he so determined to keep it hidden from the world? Who had a law passed long ago to keep his secret a secret forever? Two teenagers -- one snooty and stuck up, the other kind...



  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION of BOOK 3: Tricks To Ply: Yes, it’s true. Many who ply tricks find their tricks backfiring on them. One man cooks up a sure-fire plan to trick Santa; but Santa, a master game player, turns the table on him. Before tricking this ma...



  • ~ “Mary, your books are not just stories, they're movements!!” Dena Rebozo, Camano Island, WA. If you are White, you may never have considered that people of other races might like to see themselves IN Santa Claus. Welcome to Kaleidoscope SANTA. ...



  • “Mary, your books are not just stories. THEY’RE MOVEMENTS!” Dena Rebozo, Camano Island, WA. If you are White, you may never have considered that people of other races -- from infancy through adulthood -- might like to see themselves IN Santa Cl...



  • “Mary, your books are not just stories. THEY’RE MOVEMENTS!” If you are White, you may never have considered that people of other races -- from infancy through adulthood -- might like to see themselves IN Santa Claus. Come ye of all races . . . ...



  • “NOBODY KNOWS and nobody is going to know either.” This mentality has worked for Santa since the day he placated his father by saying, “Yes, Poppa, I’ll keep it secret forever.” Years pass. Stubbornness cements his intent. He will not tell....



  • MITZI, feeling responsible for her husband’s ensuing troubles, sets out to fix him. Despite being forewarned of possible failure, she plows ahead. Overreacting, misusing her authority, she finds herself in one pickle stew after another. Still, noth...



  • Trickery and drama have been set in motion with a child’s mental health in the balance. As Santa and Sam Toddle match wits, a mystery man enters the mix. Who is he? And that guilt-ridden parent. Why is she sneaking around? What is she up to? And wh...






  • PRAISE FOR KORTE’S RHYMING PARODIES . . . “IT’S A WELL-KNOWN FACT, children will take the path of least resistance until someone lights a fire under their feet. Mary Korte’s one-of-a-kind rhyming parodies may be just what disengaged students ...



  • What’s a teacher to do, when his boss, the principal, doesn’t exercise control or show any interest in teaching his class of twenty-nine out-of-line cocky chicks? He keeps his mouth shut, that’s what. But for how long? LACK-LUSTER CROW! Wouldn...



  • We do not promote Santa Claus to our children because Santa is a White thing. These words-spoken by a Black mother-not only shocked me but also served as my driving force to write this wrong through storytelling. Author Mary Korte CAPTIVATING, THOUGH...



  • After Santa's accident, Mitzi, his wife, goes through the gamut of rescuing, failing, misusing her authority, overreacting, and alienating others. In short, she makes a mess of things trying to fix Santa's problem. Not until she asks for help does sh...



  • Trickery and drama are set in motion as a child's needs and the stability of a family hang in the balance. In his effort to help, Santa matches wits with Sam Toddle, the snoopy reporter, plus, a mystery man enters the mix. Who is he? And that guilt-r...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mary Korte has published 14 books.

Mary Korte does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Won't Tell, Part 3 of 3, was published in July 2020.

The first book by Mary Korte, Assumptions Awry, was published in July 2013.

Yes. Mary Korte has 1 series.