The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017 · Est. 6 hour read

The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library

By Linda Bailey, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator)

A tiny bug braves dangers to save the school library from closure.

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336 pages· 41,709 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Eddie, a book-loving green bug, embarks on a daring journey through Ferny Creek Elementary to rescue his Aunt Min and save the library from a substitute librarian's closure plans. Facing sneakers, books, and spiders, Eddie must muster all his courage. Can this little bug's big heart and clever plan preserve the library's treasures? Join Eddie in a tale of bravery and adventure, where the smallest hero can make the biggest difference.

From the publisher

Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte’s Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in the fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library to read a book and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and makes the dangerous trek through Ferny Creek Elementary School to find her. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he discovers Aunt Min stuck in a perilous situation! To top it all off, there’s a substitute librarian who aims to close the library for good and get rid of all the books!Encouraged by the brave deeds done by small creatures such as Stuart Little and Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web, Eddie comes up with a plan to save the library–a plan that requires all the courage one little bug can muster.A great read-aloud and read-alone, this action-packed short novel includes references to classic children’s literature throughout and is perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein’s Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Lynne Rae Perkins’s Nuts to You. Featuring extensive black-and-white art from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
336
Words
41,709
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about bugs and insectsBooks about schoolBooks about the libraryBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about books and reading
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~M
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
189745
Publication
Published
June 20, 2017
First published
June 1, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062440938

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