| James to the Rescue: The Masterpiece Adventures Book Two Contributor(s): Broach, Elise (Author), Murphy, Kelly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250103789 ISBN-13: 9781250103789 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Masterpiece Adventures |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177372 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this Masterpiece Adventure, the second in a chapter book series for younger readers from Elise Broach, bestselling author of Masterpiece, Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family. All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late. James to the Rescue captures the miniature world of Marvin the beetle and his special friendship with James. Praise for The Adventures of Marvin and James:"A winsome series debut . . . a sweet story of cross-species friendship." --Kirkus Reviews "Just right for a younger crowd. . . . Despite the simplicity of Broach's pared-down sentences, the story brims with both emotion and moments of quiet wisdom." --Publishers Weekly "New readers will be rewarded for the effort by this page-turning adventure, which is written throughout with emotional authenticity and illustrated with lively pen-and-ink illustrations in a brown and gray palette, ending with a very satisfying conclusion." --The Horn Book Praise for Masterpiece: "Inventive . . . Broach . . . packs this fast-moving story with perennially seductive themes: hidden lives and secret friendships, miniature worlds lost to disbelievers . . . Broach and Kelly show readers something new." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Delightful intricacies of beetle life . . . blend seamlessly with the suspenseful caper as well as the sentimental story of a complicated-but-rewarding friendship . . . Murphy's charming pen-and-ink drawings populate the short chapters of this funny, winsome novel." --Kirkus Reviews "This marvelous story is sure to be a hit." --School Library Journal Read all of the Masterpiece Adventures: The Miniature World of Marvin & James James to the Rescue Trouble at School for Marvin & James |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Kelly: - Kelly Murphy has illustrated many books for children including Masterpiece, Alex and the Amazing Time Machine, and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist books. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.Broach, Elise: - Elise Broach is the New York Times bestselling author of Masterpiece, Shakespeare's Secret and Desert Crossing, Missing on Superstition Mountain, the first book in the Superstition Mountain Trilogy, as well as several picture books. Her books have been selected as ALA notable books, Junior Library Guild selections, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenage, an IRA Teacher's Choice, an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and nominated for an Edgar Award, among other distinctions. Ms. Broach holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University. She was born in Georgia and lives in the woods of rural Connecticut, walking distance from three farms, a library, a post office and two country stores. |