| The Secrets of Eastcliff-By-The-Sea: The Story of Annaliese Easterling & Throckmorton, Her Simply Remarkable Sock Monkey Contributor(s): Beha, Eileen (Author), Wright, Sarah Jane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442498412 ISBN-13: 9781442498419 Publisher: Beach Lane Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013044880 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173910 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A charming sock monkey reunites a fractured family in this simply remarkable novel in the tradition of The Velveteen Rabbit and The Penderwicks. Meet Throckmorton S. Monkey. He's everything a sock monkey is supposed to be: Loving. Loyal. A very good listener. And he's never, ever--not even once --stopped smiling. Yet Throckmorton has been long forgotten by his keeper Annaliese Easterling, and he seems doomed to live out his days lost and lonely among other abandoned stuffed animals. But then one day Great Grand Mama Easterling sends engraved invitations to forty-nine sock monkeys to attend her ninetieth birthday along with their human keepers. Throckmorton is thrilled The arrival of his invitation brings him back together with Annaliese. And he vows to do something so remarkable, so amazing, she will never want to be separated from him again. Indeed, over just a few days, Throckmorton will survive being buried in a blizzard. He'll be spared from a vicious attacker. But best of all, he'll find a way to reunite Annaliese with the one person she most longs to know. Not bad for a stuffed toy--if you're to believe that's all Throckmorton S. Monkey really is... "This unusual novel is old-fashioned in the best sense of the word, conveying universal truths and values through the use of sentient toys" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). |
Contributor Bio(s): Beha, Eileen: - Eileen Beha is the author of The Secrets of Eastcliff-by-the-Sea and the celebrated middle grade novel Tango: The Tale of an Island Dog. A former middle school principal, Eileen received an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their two dogs, Tango and Daisy. Visit her at EileenBeha.com.Wright, Sarah Jane: - Sarah Jane Wright has been illustrating the world around for as long as she can remember. She is the artist behind Sarah Jane Studios, which has a huge following on Pinterest and is a thriving business on Etsy, selling prints, wallpaper, etc. She also illustrated The Secrets of Eastcliff-by-the-Sea. Sarah Jane loves being a mom to her four small children and currently resides in Utah. |