Overview

This delightful New York Times bestselling chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax, is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who's the most spectacular friend around. Perfect for fans of Amelia Bedelia and Ivy + Bean! Clementine's having a nervous breakdown. The FAMILY MEETING! sign is up in her house, and she just knows she's in trouble for something. Has she been too mean to her little brother? Too sloppy? Eating too much junk food? Try as she might to find out what's on the agenda, her parents won't reveal anything before the meeting. As far as Clementine is concerned, the agenda should be something like: ""We're getting a gorilla."" But no, it's something entirely different. ""We're talking about a new baby,"" says her father. ""A sibling for you two. What do you think about that?"" NO THANKS! is what Clementine thinks. After all, four is the perfect number for a family. There are four sides to a table, not five. Will Clementine learn to make room for one more? READ MORE! Clementine The Talented Clementine Clementine's Letter Clementine, Friend of the Week Clementine and the Spring Trip Completely Clementine

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Praise for the Clementine series: A New York Times Bestseller Winner of 2008 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner of 2008 William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner of the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Winner of 2008 Great Lakes Great Books Award Winner of the 2007 Josette Frank Book Award Winner of the 2007 Sid Fleishman Award A 2006 School Library Journal Best Book of Year A 2006 Child Magazine Best Book of Year A 2006 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A 2006 National Parenting Publication Gold Award Winner A 2006 Nick Jr. Family Magazine's Best Book of the Year A 2006 Miami Herald Best Book of the Year * A delightful addition to any beginning chapter-book collection. --School Library Journal, starred review * Along with humorous bits, Pennypacker seamlessly weaves into the narrative common third-grade themes...Fans of Judy Moody will welcome this portrait of another funny, independent third-grader. --Publishers Weekly, starred review * Middle-grade readers will sympathize with Clementine's conflicted feelings about her friend and her family, and laugh out loud at her impulsive antics, narrated in a fresh first-person voice and illustrated with plenty of humor. Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for the Clementine series: A New York Times Bestseller Winner of 2008 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner of 2008 William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner of the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Winner of 2008 Great Lakes Great Books Award Winner of the 2007 Josette Frank Book Award Winner of the 2007 Sid Fleishman Award A 2006 School Library Journal Best Book of Year A 2006 Child Magazine Best Book of Year A 2006 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A 2006 National Parenting Publication Gold Award Winner A 2006 Nick Jr. Family Magazine's Best Book of the Year A 2006 Miami Herald Best Book of the Year *""A delightful addition to any beginning chapter-book collection."" --School Library Journal, starred review *""Along with humorous bits, Pennypacker seamlessly weaves into the narrative common third-grade themes...Fans of Judy Moody will welcome this portrait of another funny, independent third-grader."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review *""Middle-grade readers will sympathize with Clementine's conflicted feelings about her friend and her family, and laugh out loud at her impulsive antics, narrated in a fresh first-person voice and illustrated with plenty of humor. Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Praise for the Clementine series: A New York Times Bestseller Winner of 2008 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner of 2008 William Allen White Children's Book Award Winner of the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Winner of 2008 Great Lakes Great Books Award Winner of the 2007 Josette Frank Book Award Winner of the 2007 Sid Fleishman Award A 2006 School Library Journal Best Book of Year A 2006 Child Magazine Best Book of Year A 2006 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A 2006 National Parenting Publication Gold Award Winner A 2006 Nick Jr. Family Magazine's Best Book of the Year A 2006 Miami Herald Best Book of the Year *""A delightful addition to any beginning chapter-book collection."" --School Library Journal, starred review *""Along with humorous bits, Pennypacker seamlessly weaves into the narrative common third-grade themes...Fans of Judy Moody will welcome this portrait of another funny, independent third-grader."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review *""Middle-grade readers will sympathize with Clementine's conflicted feelings about her friend and her family, and laugh out loud at her impulsive antics, narrated in a fresh first-person voice and illustrated with plenty of humor. Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"

Author Information

Sara Pennypacker is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pax, the Clementine series and its spinoff series, Waylon, and the acclaimed novels Summer of the Gypsy Moths and Here in the Real World. She divides her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Florida. She invites you to visit her online at sarapennypacker.com. Marla Frazee is a two-time Caldecott Honor winner and the recipient of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book. She has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, Stars by Mary Lyn Ray, and Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers, as well as her own Farmer Books trilogy, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, and The Boss Baby, which inspired the DreamWorks Animation film. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Clementine chapter books by Sara Pennypacker. The mother of three grown sons, she lives in Pasadena, California. She invites you to visit her at MarlaFrazee.com.

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