Home |Register |Sign In Home Top Picks: All Books Bob Bob by Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead, Nicholas Gannon Price: $16.99 (Hardcover) Published: May 01, 2018 Rating: 0.0/ 5 (0 votes cast) From the Publisher: It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia.</p><p> Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house.</p><p> It turns out sheâs right.</p><p> Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed ina chicken suit, didn't forget Livy, or her promise.</p><p> He's been waiting fiveyears for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to.</p><p> He can't remember who -- or what -- he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family.</p><p> But five years ago Livy promised she would help himfind his way back home.</p><p> Now it's time to keep that promise.</p><p> Clue by clue,Livy and Bob will unravel the mystery of where Bob comes from, anddiscover the kind of magic that lasts forever.</p><p> Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, two masterminds of classic, middle-grade fiction come together to craft this magical story about the enduring power of friendship.</p><p> Rate This Book Add To Wishlist |Rate/Review Add To Bookshelf Get This Book Personalize / Add More ChoicesGo to your preferred retailer, click to choose a format and you' ll be taken directly to their site where you can get this book.</p><p> What We Say With a well-earned nod to Edward Eager's "Half Magic" and other gentle tales of fantasy, acclaimed authors Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead team up for this middle-grade story.</p><p> Eleven year old Livy was just a kid (only five years old!) the last timeshe traveled from the US to visit her grandmother in Australia.</p><p> So it's no surprise she doesn't remember much of anything about the farm her Gran lives on or the girl Livy befriended at the local restaurant or the green zombie that has been waiting patiently in her guest room closet all this time because Livy said she'd be right back.</p><p> Wait.</p><p> What??!! Actually, thisfriendly -- if understandably miffed -- creature isn't a zombie, though neither Bob (that's his name) or Livy is exactly sureShare This Book About The Author Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead, Nicholas Gannon Wendy Mass is the New York Times– bestselling author of The Candymakers seriesand many other novels for young readers, including the Schneider Family Book Award- winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Finkand the Meaning of Life (which was madeinto a feature film), Every Soul a Star, Pi in the Sky, the Twice Upon a Time series, and the Willow Falls series that began with 11Birthdays.</p><p> She and her family live in NewJersey.</p><p> Rebecca Stead is the New YorkTimes-bestselling author of When You Reach Me, winner of the Newberry Medal; Liar & Spy; FirstLight; and Goodbye Stranger.</p><p> Herwork has been also been awarded the BostonGlobe/Horn Book Award for Fiction and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award.</p><p> She lives in New York City with her family and theirlazy but beautiful cat.</p><p> Release Info List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover) Published: May 01, 2018 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Pages: 208 ISBN 10: 1250166624 ISBN 13: 9781250166623what he might be.</p><p> They piece the puzzle together thanks to clues like a chipped pawn on a chess board, an abandoned well, a big book of fairy tales and a missing boy.</p><p> The timeless banter of Livy and Bob might have been written one hundred years ago and is surely this modest novel's strength.</p><p> It's not distinctive or fresh enough to be judged a classic, but "Bob" is appealingly low-key and the charming illustrations of Nicholas Gannon are a definite plus. -- Michael Giltz What Others Say "Authors Mass and Stead team up for this irresistible tale of magic, mystery, and friendship that poses timeless questions about identity and belonging...a tribute to the power of storytelling.."--Publishers Weekly, starredreview "Five years ago, Livy left her friend Bob, who she describes as a zombielike creature, in the closet of her grandmother’s house in Australia without saying goodbye.</p><p> Bob has loyally awaited Livy’s return, dressed in the chicken suit she made to disguise him, and hopeful about the promise she made to help him find his way home, wherever that may be. ...</p><p> A perfectly paced plot, supported by secondary characters to whom readers will relate and luminous artwork by Gannon, fill out a story that readers will eagerly embrace.</p><p> A must-have ... thisnovel delights."--School Library Journal, starred review What You Say Filter by No Reviews Found ..... about us |faq|advertise |privacy policy |newsletter |contact us ©2018, BookBuddha LLc.</p><p> All Rights Reserved.
