Overview
The long-awaited, ever-so-charming follow-up to the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle! Now in paperback. Readers rejoice-Primrose Squarp is back! The wise and curious heroine of the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle is facing another adventure-filled year in Coal Harbor. Even though her parents, once lost at sea, are home, there's a whole slew of problems and mysteries to keep Primrose-and eager fans-busy. There's Uncle Jack and Kate Bowzer, who may (or may not) be in love. There's Ked, a foster child who becomes Primrose's friend. And there's the new development on the outskirts of town that threatens the Coal Harbor Primrose knows and treasures. From National Book Award-winning author Polly Horvath comes a masterful sequel to a beloved novel, sure to please old fans and gain new ones. A perfect charmer.... Hilarious and touching."" -The Boston Globe ""Nobody does middle grade like Horvath."" -The Horn Book Magazine
Full Product Details
Author: Polly Horvath
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 19.20cm
Weight: 0.176kg
ISBN: 9780385386531
ISBN 10: 0385386532
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 09 September 2014
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2012School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2012: . ..Horvath skillfully balances the story's light and dark moments, leaving readers with an ending both satisfying and honest. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2012: . ..the author delivers a gothic tragicomedy that is both a worthy sequel and as able as Primrose to stand on its own. Starred Review, School Library Jounral, August 1, 2012: Excellent fun surrounds nuggets of wisdom, making for a great read or read-aloud to be enjoyed on multiple levels
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2012 School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012 Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2012: Horvath skillfully balances the story s light and dark moments, leaving readers with an ending both satisfying and honest. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2012: the author delivers a gothic tragicomedy that is both a worthy sequel and as able as Primrose to stand on its own. Starred Review, School Library Jounral, August 1, 2012: Excellent fun surrounds nuggets of wisdom, making for a great read or read-aloud to be enjoyed on multiple levels A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2012School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2012: . ..Horvath skillfully balances the story's light and dark moments, leaving readers with an ending both satisfying and honest. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2012: . ..the author delivers a gothic tragicomedy that is both a worthy sequel and as able as Primrose to stand on its own. Starred Review, School Library Jounral, August 1, 2012: Excellent fun surrounds nuggets of wisdom, making for a great read or read-aloud to be enjoyed on multiple levels
Author Information
POLLY HORVATH is one of the most highly acclaimed authors writing today. Her books include The Canning Season (National Book Award winner and a YA Canadian Book of the Year), Everything on a Waffle (Newbery Honor Book), The Trolls (National Book Award finalist), My One Hundred Adventures (a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Editors' Choice, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year), and Northward to the Moon (an Oprah's Book Club Kid's Reading List selection). Her most recent books are Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-Detectives Extraordinaire! and Lord and Lady Bunny-Almost Royalty!
