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The actual & truthful adventures of Becky Thatcher

In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher, new to St. Petersburg, Missouri, joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas in hopes of meeting a promise to have adventures that she made her brother, Jon, before he died.

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Main Author:	Lawson, Jessica
Other Authors:	Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2014]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Thatcher, Becky (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction. Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Mississippi River > Juvenile fiction. Missouri > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction. Adventure fiction. > Juvenile
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Summary:	In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher, new to St. Petersburg, Missouri, joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas in hopes of meeting a promise to have adventures that she made her brother, Jon, before he died.
Physical Description:	215 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9781481401500 (hardcover) 1481401505 (hardcover) 9781481401531 (pbk.) 148140153X (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Jessica Lawson is the author of The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher , a book that Publishers Weekly called "a delightfully clever debut" in a starred review, and Nooks & Crannies , a Junior Library Guild Selection and recipient of three starred reviews. She is also the author of Waiting for Augusta , Under the Bottle Bridge , and How to Save a Queendom . You can visit her at JessicaLawsonBooks.com. Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.