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Tom's Midnight Garden
Ages 8–12 · 1958
Chapter Book · Ages 8–9 · 1978
The Battle of Bubble and Squeak
A family clash erupts over two beloved gerbils, threatening to change everything.
3.4/5 Goodreads · 201 ratings
144 pages
Bookroo's summary
Sid, Peggy, and Amy's love for their gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, ignites a family feud with their mother, who can't stand them. As tensions rise, a close call with the family cat, Ginger, forces Mrs. Sparrow to reconsider her stance. Will this furry duo bring the family closer or drive them apart? Discover how a pair of tiny creatures can transform a household in unexpected ways.
From the publisher
‘Philippa Pearce’s books are outstanding’ - Guardian Sid, Peggy and Amy adore the two gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but their mother detests them. A major family battle results, and it’s clear life is never going to be quite the same again. But after a near fatal encounter between Bubble and Ginger the cat, Mrs Sparrow begins to see that life with a pair of gerbils might not be so bad after all.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Reading age
- 8–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~681L
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