Making the Band
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018 · Est. 51 min read

Making the Band

By Martha Maker, Xindi Yan (Illustrator)

Part of the Craftily Ever After series

Four friends turn everyday objects into musical instruments for a school talent show.

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128 pages· 4,515 words· Est. 51 min read
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In a world where creativity reigns, eight-year-olds Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam face a talent show dilemma. With unique skills in building, fashion, gadgets, and art, they struggle to find inspiration. But when a tin can and plastic tubing spark a musical idea, their inventive journey begins. Can they transform these humble materials into rock star-worthy instruments and overcome school challenges? Join their crafty adventure and discover the magic of imagination.

From the publisher

Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam create rock star–worthy instruments with found objects in this second book in the brand-new Craftily Ever After chapter book series! Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in common: they love to create. They each have unique talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building; Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together, these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design, build, and create and through their experiences, they’ll learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in their everyday eight-year-old lives. In the second Craftily Ever After book, there’s a talent show at school and for the first time, Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam can’t think of anything to do. That is, until an old tin can and some plastic tubing give them a musical idea! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
4,515
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about artBooks about musicBooks about schoolBooks about performing artsBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
500325
Publication
Published
March 27, 2018
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534409101

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