Penelope Crumb - Book 1

Penelope Crumb

Shawn K.  & Valeria Docampo 

StoutPenelope Crumb is no ordinary fouth grader. And when she discovers that she *gasp* has a big nose she’s initially devastated. But when her mother lets her know that she has the same nose as her Grandpa, Penelope perks up. And then she perks up even more when she finds out that Grandpa isn’t dead like she expected–he’s just gone. And she decides that it’s her job to find him. A sweet and funny story with tons of heart and hijinx about Penelope using her big nose to bring her family together.

Details

Age Range: 7 - 10 years

Series: Penelope Crumb (Book 1)

Paperback: 240 pages

Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (January 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0142424781

ISBN-13: 978-0142424780

Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.8 inches

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PENELOPE CRUMB NEVER FORGETS

Shawn K.  & Valeria Docampo

Penelope Crumb’s best friend Patsy Cline Roberta Watson is becoming best friends with another girl in class, so Penelope decides she needs to win her back.  Compliments and presents fail—and Penelope is afraid she’ll lose Patsy Cline forever, so she decides to swipe Patsy’s necklace and start a secret museum to remember all the people she cares about, in case they leave her too.  But stealing turns out not to be the best plan, when Grandpa Felix calls the police about his missing camera, forcing Penelope to confess. Now she’s lost both Patsy Cline AND her museum.  But in the end she makes a huge personal sacrifice to repair her friendship with Patsy and finds out that drawing pictures—what she likes to do best!—is a way to make a personal museum that doesn’t involve any sort of stealing.

Details

Age Range: 7 - 10 years

Series: Penelope Crumb (Book 2)

Paperback: 208 pages

Publisher: Puffin Books (October 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0147510090

ISBN-13: 978-0147510099

Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches

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Shawn K.  & Valeria Docampo

In the third book in this hilarious, endearing series, all Penelope Crumb wants is to be someone’s “Favorite.” She’d thought she was her Grandpa Felix’s Favorite, and her mom’s Favorite, and her friend Patsy Cline’s Favorite, but she’s starting to realize that maybe she’s not. And it’s all The Bad Luck’s fault. So since Penelope’s a superb artist, she comes up with a plan—she’s going to be the boss of the mural her school is making at the Portwaller’s Blessed Home for the Aged, which will make her into everyone’s Favorite.  And maybe it’ll frighten The Bad Luck away. But things don’t quite go as planned there either. And when an old woman named Nila promises to help Penelope find her luck so everyone will like her again, things get even worse! In the end, Penelope finds out that friendships aren’t about luck—and that it doesn’t matter if you’re anyone’s Favorite when there are tons of people who love you. In a book that’s equal parts humor and heart, it’s clear to see why young readers will count Penelope as one of their Favorites.

Details

Age Range: 7 - 10 years

Series: Penelope Crumb (Book 3)

Paperback: 240 pages

Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0142426377

ISBN-13: 978-0142426371

Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.8 inches

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PENELOPE CRUMB IS MAD AT THE MOON

Shawn K.  & Valeria Docampo

Penelope Crumb is not having a very good week. First she accidentally comes to school dressed as an elephant (dress like an animal day is next week), and then in gym class she’s forced to square dance. With a boy who is known as Lippy Gordon because of how sweaty his lip is. All the time. Penelope is mortified. And then is extra mortified when she discovers that Lippy doesn’t want to dance with her either!

When Grandpa tells Penelope that he sings to the moon when he’s having trouble, Penelope grabs onto this plan. But sometimes you need more than the moon to fix things.

Another sweet and funny Penelope book. Equal parts humor and heart, this is a character not to be missed. Perfect for fans of Ramona Quimby, Judy Moody and Clementine, and for fans who have just outgrown Junie B. Jones and Katie Kazoo.

Details

Age Range: 7 - 9 years

Series: Penelope Crumb (Book 4)

Paperback: 208 pages

Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0142426385

ISBN-13: 978-0142426388

Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches

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