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A puppy awakens to strange noises. Outside, a Dalmatian is at work in a digger; then comes a camel in a crane; and so on. Watching these big machines is exciting enough ("I love cranes!" exclaims the rapturous pup), but then a final spread reveals that the crew has built the puppy a treehouse. Dynamic illustrations and onomatopoeic vehicle sounds add appeal to the slight story.
74 pp.
| Scholastic/Branches
| May, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-338-04285-6$15.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-338-04284-9$4.99
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Owl Diaries series.
Owlet Eva Wingdale and her classmates work together to find her lost pet bat, Baxter (Missing); and they raise money for an owl who needs a special chair to fly (Bakery). Eva's weekly adventures are recorded in an enthusiastic voice in her visually appealing diaries, each a young-reader-perfect mix of prose, speech bubbles, and colorful patterned illustrations. Discussion questions are appended. Review covers these Owl Diaries titles: Baxter Is Missing and The Wildwood Bakery.
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1-3
Owl Diaries series.
Owlet Eva Wingdale and her classmates work together to find her lost pet bat, Baxter (Missing); and they raise money for an owl who needs a special chair to fly (Bakery). Eva's weekly adventures are recorded in an enthusiastic voice in her visually appealing diaries, each a young-reader-perfect mix of prose, speech bubbles, and colorful patterned illustrations. Discussion questions are appended. Review covers these Owl Diaries titles: Baxter Is Missing and The Wildwood Bakery.
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Owl Diaries series.
Owlet Eva and classmates form a Secret Wedding Planners Club to help with their teacher's big day (Wedding); the arrival of new student Hailey Fluffington threatens Eva's friendship with Lucy (New Owl). The mix of diary-like prose and speech bubbles, vibrantly patterned illustrations, and nonsense words ("flaperrific") will delight new readers. Discussion questions are included. Review covers these Owl Diaries titles: Eva and the New Owl and A Woodland Wedding.
74 pp.
| Scholastic/Branches
| May, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-82560-1$15.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-545-82559-8$4.99
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Owl Diaries series.
Owlet Eva and classmates form a Secret Wedding Planners Club to help with their teacher's big day (Wedding); the arrival of new student Hailey Fluffington threatens Eva's friendship with Lucy (New Owl). The mix of diary-like prose and speech bubbles, vibrantly patterned illustrations, and nonsense words ("flaperrific") will delight new readers. Discussion questions are included. Review covers these Owl Diaries titles: Eva and the New Owl and A Woodland Wedding.
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Owl Diaries series.
Wrapped up in the excitement of the quickly approaching holiday Warm Hearts Day, owlet Eva forgets to make presents for her family and eventually learns about sharing with those less fortunate. Accessible text and a visually appealing diary format (featuring colorful collage-like illustrations and word balloons) work together to tell a warmhearted story. Discussion questions and activities appended.
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Owl Diaries series.
Eva Wingdale is a crafty, beret-wearing young owl who takes on more than she can handle when planning "the first-ever Treetop Owlementary's Bloomtastic Festival," and then tries to prove to her classmates that she saw a ghost. Each journal-style book is filled with colorful patterns and drawings that match Eva's punchy personality and aid in comprehension. Discussion questions are included. Review covers the following Owl Diary titles: Eva Sees a Ghost and Eva's Treetop Festival.
24 pp.
| Little Bee
| February, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-4998-0034-0$16.99
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Who knew? "It's a well-kept secret that all birds are actually quite naked" under their feathers, which they slip into every day. Young sparrow Trevor has had it with conformity and sets off to find "his own outfit." Flaps conceal--and reveal--Trevor's smooth and pink "naked" form; Elliott capably teases out the situation's pathos as well as its comedy.
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1-3
Owl Diaries series.
Eva Wingdale is a crafty, beret-wearing young owl who takes on more than she can handle when planning "the first-ever Treetop Owlementary's Bloomtastic Festival," and then tries to prove to her classmates that she saw a ghost. Each journal-style book is filled with colorful patterns and drawings that match Eva's punchy personality and aid in comprehension. Discussion questions are included. Review covers the following Owl Diary titles: Eva Sees a Ghost and Eva's Treetop Festival.