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Overview
In behind the raspberry bushes is a special place, a place Abby doesn't trust to just anyone. Then she looks through a knothole in the fence and right into a blue, blue eye. A toy tractor appears on her side of the fence and she pokes her little brother's stuffed blue monkey into the hole. The next morning she finds it with its tail ripped off. Who does the blue eye belong to?Editorials
Children's Literature -
Abby is discouraged that she seems to have nothing in common with her friend Laura. All Laura wants to do is swing. Abby longs for more adventure, especially now that she has found a secret "raspberry room" in the yard. While exploring the raspberry room, Abby hears an unknown voice and discovers a toy tractor she has never seen before. She decides to keep the tractor, but in her excitement she leaves her brother's favorite monkey out in the rain. Can she rescue the monkey? Or will she need to run away to cover her tracks? Maybe the new neighbor can help her solve the mystery and mend her friendship with Laura. Overall, the story is predictable and not very compelling. The friendship with Thomas has promise, but never realizes its potential; the friendship between Abby and Laura does not seem resolved.CM Magazine
"This chapter book will surely be enjoyed by everyone who appreciates imagination...and secret rooms.""Highly recommended."
Book Details
Published
March 1, 2006
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pages
64
ISBN
9781554697434