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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 1951 · Est. 3 hour read
Ellen Tebbits
By Beverly Cleary, Tracy Dockray (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Ellen & Otis series
Ellen's secret bonds her to Austine, but a mistake threatens their friendship. Can she make amends?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 8,649 ratings
192 pages· 22,745 words· Est. 3 hour read
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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
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The fine print
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
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