Violet Mackerel's Personal Space
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2012

Violet Mackerel's Personal Space

By Anna Branford, Elanna Allen (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Violet Mackerel series

Violet's family is moving, but her brother resists. Can her theory of leaving small things behind help him cope?

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Violet Mackerel believes leaving small things behind keeps a part of you in special places. When her family plans to move after her mom's wedding, her brother Dylan is upset. As a storm brews outside, Violet must find a way to help Dylan embrace the change. Can her unique theory bring comfort and unity to her family during this transition?

From the publisher

Is it possible to leave a piece of you wherever you go? Violet Mackerel thinks so in this fourth illustrated chapter book of a charming series. Violet Mackerel believes that wherever you leave something small, a tiny part of you gets to stay too–like how the little piece of green sea glass under the mattress at the beach house means that a little piece of Violet gets to stay on summer holiday. Violet’s theory is put to the test when Mama and Vincent announce some very special news: They are going to get married. And they are all going to move. Violet is excited for the wedding, but Dylan is angry about the move. Normally, it is nice to be inside with your family when there is a big noisy storm outside and there is pumpkin soup for dinner and something on TV about penguins. But it is hard to enjoy it when your brother is outside in the garden in a leaky tent. When Dylan won’t budge, the wedding preparations feel a bit sad. But just in time, Violet thinks of the perfect way to help Dylan feel better about moving. And her Theory of Leaving Small Things Behind is going to come in handy!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
810L
Themes & topics
Books about movingBooks about siblingsBooks about familyBooks about weddingsBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.2
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
September 3, 2013
First published
April 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442435919

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