Next door to happy
Twelve-year-old Violet Crane is the only child in a broken home, with a mother who is increasing scared of leaving the house, so when a new family with five boisterous children (and a dog) moves in next door she is convinced that they must be the happiest family in the whole world; they cheerfully i...
| Main Author: | Strout, Allison Weiser (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York City :
Holiday House,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
Twelve-year-old Violet Crane is the only child in a broken home, with a mother who is increasing scared of leaving the house, so when a new family with five boisterous children (and a dog) moves in next door she is convinced that they must be the happiest family in the whole world; they cheerfully include Violet in their games but, as school starts, she becomes aware that even happy families have their problems, and that twelve-year-old Reggie (the quiet one) may need Violet's friendship just as much as she needs his. |
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| Item Description: |
Margaret Ferguson Books. |
| Physical Description: |
184 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 9 to 12. Grades 4-6. |
| ISBN: |
9780823450862 0823450864 |
| Author Notes: |
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