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Love Among the Walnuts
Contributor(s): Ferris, Jean (Author)

ISBN: 0152062270 ISBN-13: 9780152062279
Publisher: Clarion Books

OUR PRICE: $13.29

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
Annotation: Sandy Huntington-Ackerman's life becomes increasingly complicated when his bungling, moneygrubbing uncles try to shanghai the family fortune by poisoning a birthday cake. Luckily, those conniving uncles can't do anything right. Instead of bumping off the whole family, they put Sandy's parents--and their pet chicken--into mysterious comas. Sandy joins forces with his loyal butler and a wise and wacky nurse to save his parents and squelch his uncles' felonious high jinks." ""Includes a teaser to the new Jean Ferris novel, "Twice Upon a Marigold.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2008273271

Age Level: 12-17

Grade Level: 7-12

Lexile Measure: 890(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.48" W x 7.54" L (0.41 lbs) 228 pages

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 29541
Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0

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Publisher Description:

Sandy Huntington-Ackerman's life becomes increasingly complicated when his bungling, moneygrubbing uncles try to shanghai the family fortune by poisoning a birthday cake. Luckily, those conniving uncles prove yet again that they can't do anything right. Instead of bumping off the whole family, they put Sandy's mom and dad and their pet chicken into mysterious comas. Sandy joins forces with his loyal butler and a wise and wacky nurse to save his parents and squelch his uncles' felonious high jinks.

Contributor Bio(s): Ferris, Jean: -

JEAN FERRIS has written more than a dozen novels for young people, including the popular Marigold trilogy. Once Upon a Marigold was named an ALA Notable Children's Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and a New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing title. Ms. Ferris lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.jeanferris.com.

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