A Week of Shenanigans
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2024

A Week of Shenanigans

By Janet Costa Bates, Gladys Jose (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the Rica Baptista series

Can Rica turn a stay-at-home week into an unforgettable adventure?

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128 pages
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Rica Baptista eagerly awaits Adventure Week with her grandfather. But when Grampy arrives with a sprained ankle, their plans are dashed. Determined to salvage the week, Rica, with her friend Laini, devises creative homebound adventures. From family talent shows to candy-filled card games, Rica's imagination knows no bounds. Can she transform a potential flop into cherished memories? Discover how a little creativity can turn setbacks into unforgettable moments.

From the publisher

Rica can’t wait for Adventure Week with her grandfather! But when Grampy arrives with a sprained ankle, can they make their own fun at home instead? Rica Baptista is living the good life. Grampy, the best Grampy of all Grampies, is coming to visit, and Adventure Week, the best week of all weeks, is finally here. Rica doesn’t yet know if they will bounce on trampolines, go horseback riding, or even tour Fenway Park and watch the Red Sox play, but she knows they will have the best time ever. When Grampy hobbles into the house on crutches, however, Rica worries that this year’s Adventure Week will be adventure-less. So she pulls out all the stops with the help of her best friend, Laini (who surely has eaten enough cachupa to be at least part Cape Verdean like Rica), from organizing a family talent show to secretly planning a whole day of playing cards and eating candy. Will it be enough to keep this year’s Adventure Week from being a total flop? A sweet story of making memories during an unexpected stay-venture, sprinkled with funny and cute family moments.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about catsBooks about grandpaBooks about grandparentsBooks about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
522233
Publication
Published
April 30, 2024
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536227666

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