The Moffats
What's The Moffats About
Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and-most days at least-the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house…sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in the biggest trouble.Even the most ordinary Moffat day is packed with extraordinary fun. Only a Moffat could get locked in a bread box all afternoon, or dance with a dog in front of the whole town, or hitch a ride on a boxcar during kindergarten recess. And only a Moffat could turn mistakes and mischief into hilarious one-of-a-kind adventure.
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So cleverly written, and so perfectly portraying the thoughts of children! It pulls you back to your childhood, makes you laugh, and is just a delight to read. I love the Moffat family!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children’s librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats–Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat–were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780152025410
- Publication Date
- April 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1941
- Page Count
- 212
- Words Per Page
- 190
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 00039726
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 46808734
- Lexile® Level
- 800L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~5.1
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