The small adventure of Popeye and Elvis
In Fayette, South Carolina, the highlight of Popeye's summer is learning vocabulary words with his grandmother until a motor home gets stuck nearby and Elvis, the oldest boy living inside, joins Popeye in finding the source of strange boats floating down the creek.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In Fayette, South Carolina, the highlight of Popeye's summer is learning vocabulary words with his grandmother until a motor home gets stuck nearby and Elvis, the oldest boy living inside, joins Popeye in finding the source of strange boats floating down the creek. |
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| Physical Description: | 149 p. ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780374370558 0374370559 |
| Author Notes: | Barbara O'Connor is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, including Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia ; Me and Rupert Goody ; Greetings from Nowhere and How to Steal a Dog . She has been awarded the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award, among many honors. As a child, she loved dogs, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework. Her favorite days were when the bookmobile came to town. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and now lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside village not far from Plymouth Rock. |
