Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Written by Kelly Jones · Illustrated by Katie Kath

Book #1 in the Unusual Chickens series

A girl must protect her superpowered chickens from a thieving farmer.

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240 pages· 34,430 words· Est. 5 hour read· 880L

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels out of place after moving to her great-uncle's farm. Life takes a magical turn when she discovers her chickens have extraordinary powers. As Sophie learns to care for her unique flock, a local farmer threatens to steal them. Can Sophie outsmart him and keep her superpowered chickens safe? Told through letters, quizzes, and to-do lists, this quirky tale of determination and adventure will captivate readers.

From the publisher

Fans of Katherine Applegate and Erin Entrada Kelly will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens. Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse…. And then more of her great-uncle’s unusual chickens come home to roost. Determined, resourceful Sophie learns to care for her flock, earning money for chicken feed, collecting eggs. But when a respected local farmer tries to steal them, Sophie must find a way to keep them (and their superpowers) safe. Told in letters to Sophie’s abuela, quizzes, a chicken-care correspondence course, to-do lists, and more, Unusual Chickens is a quirky, clucky classic in the making.