Ellen Tebbits
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 1951 · Est. 3 hour read

Ellen Tebbits

Written by Beverly Cleary · Illustrated by Tracy Dockray

Book #1 in the Ellen & Otis series

Ellen's secret bonds her to Austine, but a mistake threatens their friendship. Can she make amends?

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192 pages· 22,745 words· Est. 3 hour read· 740L
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Bookroo's summary

Ellen Tebbits has a secret she swore to keep hidden, until she meets Austine, who shares the same secret. Their friendship blossoms through dance classes and adventures, but a mistake by Ellen shatters their bond. With Austine refusing to speak to her, Ellen is desperate to mend their friendship. How can she prove her remorse and win back her best friend? This humorous tale explores the ups and downs of childhood friendships and the lengths one will go to for forgiveness.

From the publisher

Ellen Tebbits has an embarrassing secret that she’ll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine—and discovers that Austine has the exact same secret! Soon the girls are best friends who do everything to­gether—attending dance class, riding horses, and dodging pesky Otis Spofford, the neighborhood troublemaker.

But then Ellen does something terrible . . . and now Austine isn’t speaking to her. Ellen desperately wants her best friend back. How can she show Austine how sorry she is?

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her warm humor to this funny story of a girl readers will recognize—and love.

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
22,745
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
740L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~R
Scholastic level
P
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5009
Publication
Published
January 1, 1951
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688212643
LCCN
51011430
OCLC
260008260

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