Sara Pennypacker

"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back"--

Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Third-grader Clementine's school field trip to Plimoth Plantation leads to all kind of discoveries, from fourth grade eating rules to the source of the stink on the bus.

Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust to the news that her perfect family of four is adding a new brother or sister.

"Ware can't wait to spend summer "off in his own world"--dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called "normal" kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating...

"Mr. and Mrs. Dullard move their family to a boring town to avoid any excitment in their lives"--

Bored because there is nothing to do in the house to which his family has just moved and worried about starting third grade in a new school, Stuart makes a magical cape out of his uncle's ties and has a series of adventures.

Science wiz Waylon and his classmate Baxter, who seems more inclined to get in trouble than do school work, both love the stray dog called Dumpster Eddy. So when they learn he'll be sent to an animal shelter in ten days, the two boys must partner up to save Eddy. Their unlikely partnership is Eddy's only hope.

Un relato emocionante sobre la confianza, la guerra, la lealtad, la traición y el amor de un niño por el zorro al que ha criado desde que era un cachorro.

Una pequeña obra maestra.

Peter y Pax, su leal zorro, son inseparables. No obstante, cuando sucede lo impensable y su padre tiene que partir a la guerra, Peter se ve obligado a abandonar a Pax a su suerte.

Pero Peter sabe que su lugar está junto a Pax. Espoleado

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Author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Marla Frazee discuss and read from their Clementine series of children's books.