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Ariadne Meyers
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From number one New York Times best seller Katherine Applegate, a singular middle-grade novel about a girl who risks everything to help her handmade bear when he comes to life.
The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember....
Eleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favorites are the most unlovable beasts in the land: strange beasts known as “screechers”. The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of nature.
Lately, though, nature has seemed angry indeed. Perchance has been cursed with fires and mudslides, droughts and fevers, and even the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, has dwindled. For as long as anyone can remember, the tiny animals have overwintered in shimmering bubble nests perched atop blue willow trees, drawing tourists from far and wide. This year, however, not a single hummingbear has returned to Perchance, and no one knows why.
When a handmade birthday gift brings unexpected magic to Willodeen and her new friend Connor, she’s determined to speak up for the animals she loves, and perhaps even uncover the answer to the mystery of the missing hummingbears.
A timely and timeless tale about our fragile earth and one girl’s fierce determination to make a difference.
©2021 Katherine Applegate (P)2021 Listening LibraryListeners also enjoyed...
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 208
Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter. Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. His journey takes him a remarkable 1,000 miles across the Pacific Northwest. The trip is full of peril, and Swift encounters forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before he finds his new home.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Grateful, but disappointed.
- By hal riley on 12-22-19
By: Rosanne Parry
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Bob
- By: Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead
- Narrated by: Rob Dircks, Nora Hunter
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house. It turns out she's right. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn't forget Livy, or her promise. He's been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can't remember who-or what-he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet, Quirky Story Set in Australia
- By SKS on 02-21-19
By: Wendy Mass, and others
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Willodeen
- By: Katherine Applegate
- Narrated by: Ariadne Meyers
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Eleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favourites are the most unlovable beasts in the land - strange beasts known as 'screechers'. The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of nature. Lately, though, nature has seemed angry indeed. Perchance has been cursed with fires and mudslides, droughts and fevers, and even the annual migration of hummingbears, which are a source of local pride and income, has dwindled.
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Willodeen
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Our favorite book
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How the author Writes and describes things. It really makes the story come to life in your head. I would highly recommend this book. 👏
I LOVE TO STORY
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A beautiful story, well narrated
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YES
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Chapters are fairly short. It is a good tween book. Well done!
Cute story with a good message.
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Upper Elementary Reading Specialist
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IT WAS GOOD
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Wonderful Earth Day Book
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