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Me and Marvin Gardens (Scholastic Gold)

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The first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-and-his-pet story like no other.

The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King!Washington Post Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List selectionObe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy has abandoned him. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the nearby creek, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks.One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags... No one has seen a creature like this before. The animal—Marvin Gardens—becomes Obe's best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe from the developers and Tommy and his friends, Obe must make a decision that might change everything.

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Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 31, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545870771
  • File size: 11436 KB
  • Release date: January 31, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780545870771
  • File size: 12091 KB
  • Release date: January 31, 2017

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.5
Lexile® Measure:670
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3

The first middle-grade novel from YA superstar Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-and-his-pet story like no other.

The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King!Washington Post Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book for KidsA Texas Bluebonnet Master List selectionObe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy has abandoned him. And he keeps getting nosebleeds, because of that thing he doesn't like to talk about. So Obe hangs out at the nearby creek, in the last wild patch left, picking up trash and looking for animal tracks.One day, he sees a creature that looks kind of like a large dog. And as he watches it, he realizes it eats plastic. Only plastic. Water bottles, shopping bags... No one has seen a creature like this before. The animal—Marvin Gardens—becomes Obe's best friend and biggest secret. But to keep him safe from the developers and Tommy and his friends, Obe must make a decision that might change everything.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: January 31, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545870771
    File size: 11436 KB
    Release date: January 31, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545870771
    File size: 12091 KB
    Release date: January 31, 2017

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.5
    Lexile® Measure: 670
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 3
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