The Moffat Museum
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1983 · Est. 7.5 hour read

The Moffat Museum

Written & illustrated by Eleanor Estes

Part of the The Moffats series

A young girl creates a museum in her family's barn to showcase artifacts from her family's history.

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256 pages· 54,187 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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In Cranbury, the Moffat kids create a museum filled with their cherished memories, from first bikes to stardust. As life shifts—Sylvie might marry, Joey could start working, and Rufus is growing up—the museum becomes a sanctuary of their past adventures. Will these changes alter their bond, or will the Moffats continue to find extraordinary fun in everyday life? Discover how they navigate the bittersweet journey of growing up while holding onto the joy of their shared history.

From the publisher

There has never been a museum in Cranbury…until now. Among its treasures are the first bike each of the Moffat kids rode, stardust from a meteor that fell to earth, a beautiful painting made by Sylvie, and-most spectacularly-Rufus, the Waxworks Boy, who is as funny as he is waxy. The museum is so interesting that Mr. Pennypepper even brings tourists to visit.But the museum is really for Jane, Joey, and Rufus themselves, so they can remember all the good times they’ve had. Because life is changing for the Moffats.Yet even if Sylvie gets married, or Joey goes off to work, or Rufus grows up, one thing will never change: The Moffats are still the sort to hilariously fill even the most ordinary day with extraordinary fun.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
54,187
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about museumsBooks about siblingsBooks about familyBooks about vacationsBooks about family life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
47426
Publication
Published
April 1, 2001
First published
November 1, 1983
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152025533

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