James to the rescue / Elise Broach ; illustrated by Kelly Murphy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250103789 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 104 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Square Fish edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Square Fish, Henry Holt and Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Christy Ottaviano Books." |
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Subject: | Beetles > Juvenile fiction. Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Collectors and collecting > Juvenile fiction. Rescues > Juvenile fiction. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Portage la Prairie Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Portage la Prairie Regional Library | J BRO v. 2 (Text) | 3675000207038 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Joining his family to collect discarded things that they can put to use, little Marvin the beetle enlists James' help to save an injured Uncle Albert. - McMillan Palgrave
In this Masterpiece Adventure, the second in a chapter book series for younger readers from Elise Broach, bestselling author of Masterpiece, Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family.
All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late.
James to the Rescue captures the miniature world of Marvin the beetle and his special friendship with James.
Praise for The Adventures of Marvin and James:
âA winsome series debut . . . a sweet story of cross-species friendship.â âKirkus Reviews
âJust right for a younger crowd. . . . Despite the simplicity of Broach's pared-down sentences, the story brims with both emotion and moments of quiet wisdom.â âPublishers Weekly
âNew readers will be rewarded for the effort by this page-turning adventure, which is written throughout with emotional authenticity and illustrated with lively pen-and-ink illustrations in a brown and gray palette, ending with a very satisfying conclusion.â âThe Horn Book
Praise for Masterpiece:
âInventive . . . Broach . . . packs this fast-moving story with perennially seductive themes: hidden lives and secret friendships, miniature worlds lost to disbelievers . . . Broach and Kelly show readers something new.â âPublishers Weekly, starred review
âDelightful intricacies of beetle life . . . blend seamlessly with the suspenseful caper as well as the sentimental story of a complicated-but-rewarding friendship . . . Murphy's charming pen-and-ink drawings populate the short chapters of this funny, winsome novel.â âKirkus Reviews
âThis marvelous story is sure to be a hit.â âSchool Library Journal
Read all of the Masterpiece Adventures:
The Miniature World of Marvin & James
James to the Rescue
Trouble at School for Marvin & James