Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2018 · Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud

Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up

By H. M. Bouwman, Charlie Alder (Illustrator)

Part of the Owen and Eleanor series

Two kids' quest for excitement leads to trouble and valuable lessons.

3.5/5 Goodreads · 11 ratings
136 pages· 12,606 words· Est. 1.5 hour read-aloud
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Eleanor and Owen face a creative writing challenge: their lives are too dull. Eleanor's quest for excitement backfires, while Owen opts for fiction that blurs truth. Enrolled in a martial arts class, their antics lead to trouble, teaching them that fabricating stories isn't the answer. As they navigate childhood's ups and downs, they discover the importance of honesty, friendship, and values. Will they find a way to make their lives truly interesting without resorting to deception?

From the publisher

Owen is doing the same creative writing project for homeschooling that Eleanor is doing in public school! They have to write an interesting story about their lives. The problem is: their lives aren’t that interesting. So Eleanor decides to fix the problem by doing exciting things–with not-so-great results. When they join a community martial arts class, Owen sees a different way to make an interesting story happen…by making something up that sounds true even though it isn’t. When they both end up in trouble–again–they learn that making up fake stories to fool people isn’t a good way to live.The Owen and Eleanor series follows two kids from two different families as they navigate the ups and downs of childhood. The duo learns important lessons about faith, values, and friendship.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
136
Words
12,606
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about honestyBooks about social themesBooks about values and virtuesBooks about multicultural
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
506021
Publication
Published
November 6, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781506448459

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