| Meeting Miss 405 Contributor(s): Peterson, Lois (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554690153 ISBN-13: 9781554690152 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Life is hard enough for Tansy with her depressed mom away indefinitely and her dad making a mess of things at home. But then Dad sends her down the hall to a wrinkly old babysitter named Miss Stella, who Tansy hates on sight. Miss Stella has a unique perspective on life, to say the least, but with the help of her best friend Parveen, Tansy gradually learns to manage all the changes in her life and make unexpected new friends in the process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008928547 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Orca Young Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.2" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126478 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peterson, Lois: - Lois Peterson wrote short stories and articles for adults for twenty years before turning to writing for kids. She was born in England and has lived in Iraq, France and the United States. She now lives in Surrey, British Columbia, where she writes, reads and teaches creative writing to adults, teens and children. For more information, visit www.loispeterson.blog.com. |