Overview
KEYNOTE: The first in a popular series for young readers A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually. Octuplets to be exact.) One particular New Year's Eve, the girls wait for their mommy to bring them hot chocolate and their daddy to return with more wood for the fire. But they don't. Mommy and Daddy, that is. They're gone. Poof! Maybe dead--no one knows for sure. You must see the problem here. Eight little girls on their own, no mommy or daddy to take care of them. This is not a good thing. So now these little girls, must take care of themselves. Get to school, cook the meals, feed the cats (eight of them, too), and pay the bills. They can't ask for help, oh no. Any self-respecting adult would surely call in social services, and those well-meaning people would have to split them up. After losing their parents, being split up would be completely unbearable. At the same time, the question remains: What happened to Mommy and Daddy? The Sisters Eight (as they are called, affectionately and otherwise) are determined to find out. Luckily, they do seem to have someone or something helping them. Notes keep appearing behind a loose brick in the fireplace. It's a good old-fashioned mystery with missing (or dead) parents, nosy neighbours, talking refrigerators, foul-smelling fruitcake (is there any other kind?), and even a little magic. Eight little girls, eight cats, and one big mystery--let the fun begin! Annie's Adventures, wherein the girls' parents go missing (or die) and the girls learn each one has a power and gift. Annie, being the oldest, is the first to discover hers. AGES 6-9 Grades 1-5 AUTHOR Lauren Baratz-Logsted has written books for all ages. Her books for children and young adults include the Sisters Eight series, The Education of Bet and Crazy Beautiful. Paperback 9780547053387
Full Product Details
Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted ,
Lisa K Weber ,
Greg Logsted ,
Jackie Logsted
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint: Harcourt Children's Books
Volume: 01
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.40cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9780547133492
ISBN 10: 0547133499
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 29 December 2008
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
""Weber's lively black-and-white sketches highlight the humorous and fantastical elements of the story. Baratz-Logsted's tales of thrills, suspense and hijinks should satisfy adventure-seeking young readers.""-- Kirkus Reviews (review for Annie's Adventures)
<p> Weber's lively black-and-white sketches highlight the humorous and fantastical elements of the story. Baratz-Logsted's tales of thrills, suspense and hijinks should satisfy adventure-seeking young readers. -- Kirkus Reviews (review for Annie's Adventures )
Weber's lively black-and-white sketches highlight the humorous and fantastical elements of the story. Baratz-Logsted's tales of thrills, suspense and hijinks should satisfy adventure-seeking young readers. -- Kirkus Reviews (review for Annie's Adventures )
Author Information
Lauren Baratz-Logsted has written books for all ages. Her books for children and young adults include the Sisters Eight series, The Education of Bet and Crazy Beautiful. She lives with her family in Danbury, Connecticut.
