AUTHOR: Tricia Springstubb (US)
PUBLISHED: Candlewick ; 2015.
PAGES/ILL: ~150 pages ; ill.
PLOT:
Cody loves talking to ants, her family, and summer vacation. When her summer camp is cancelled, she thinks the summer might have taken a turn for the worse, with a teenage brother who is moping after a girl and a mother who has started a new job. But then she meets a new neighbour - a boy who is staying with his grandmother for the summer - and finds that that friendship and family is the fountain of happiness.
REVIEW:
This is a cute little story about a young girl and her relationships with her family and new friend. It would be an appropriate read-aloud for a year 1 class, or for children who are moving on to reading chapter books on their own.
AGE: 6+.
GENRE: Realistic fiction
RATING: 3 1/2 stars.
PUBLISHED: Candlewick ; 2015.
PAGES/ILL: ~150 pages ; ill.
PLOT:
Cody loves talking to ants, her family, and summer vacation. When her summer camp is cancelled, she thinks the summer might have taken a turn for the worse, with a teenage brother who is moping after a girl and a mother who has started a new job. But then she meets a new neighbour - a boy who is staying with his grandmother for the summer - and finds that that friendship and family is the fountain of happiness.
REVIEW:
This is a cute little story about a young girl and her relationships with her family and new friend. It would be an appropriate read-aloud for a year 1 class, or for children who are moving on to reading chapter books on their own.
AGE: 6+.
GENRE: Realistic fiction
RATING: 3 1/2 stars.
I'm so glad Cody has made it to Australia and your classroom! Thanks for the kind words, and hope you have a wonderful school year. (P.S. CODY AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE is coming next spring.)
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