Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2006 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now

Written & illustrated by Lauren Child

Part of the Clarice Bean series

A young girl faces her biggest worry: losing her best friend forever.

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256 pages· 40,477 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Clarice Bean's world is turned upside down when her best friend moves away, leaving her grappling with unexpected worries. As she jots down her fears in a notebook, Clarice must navigate the challenges of change and the possibility of new friendships. With a ticket to a detective movie premiere in hand, will something unexpected alter her course? Dive into a tale of childhood anxieties and surprising connections, where the smallest changes can lead to the biggest adventures.

From the publisher

Told in Child’s familiar stream-of-consciousness style and punctuated with creative vocabulary. . . . Clarice is quickly stepping out from behind the shadow of other witty characters such as Junie B. Jones. – School Library Journal It’s the worry you hadn’t even thought to worry about that should worry you the most. At least that’s how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her worries in a notebook – things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no. 3: change. And now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened – her utterly best friend is moving away forever – Clarice doesn’t even care about her tickets to the Ruby Redfort, girl detective, movie premiere. That is, unless something happens to change things again. . . . Lauren Child’s trademark wit combines with spot-on insight in this hugely engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes, and finding friendships in the most surprising places.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
40,477
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
1060L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about familyBooks about worryingBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~Y
Scholastic level
O
AR points
6
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
116563
Publication
Published
August 1, 2008
First published
January 1, 2006
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763639358

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