Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen - Hardcover

Holt, Kimberly Willis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805094318 ISBN 13: 9780805094312

Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

Previously published as Piper Reed, the Great Gypsy. Piper's dad--the Navy Chief--might be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to win, but teaching tricks to her dog seems nearly impossible. Bruna is simply unteachable! Or is she? Join Piper as she embarks on new and exciting adventures!

Piper is a spunky heroine with lots of spirit--she's both kindhearted and bossy as she tries to find her place in the world as the middle sister.

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Review:

"Piper's first-person narration will win over many readers with its accessible depiction of family's ups and downs. . . . Davenier's line-and-wash drawings illustrate the episodic story with wry humor." --Booklist

About the Author:

Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including Piper Reed, Navy Brat; Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen; and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star. She has written many award-winning novels, including The Water Seeker and My Louisiana Sky, as well as the picture books Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world--from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family.

Christine Davenier has illustrated numerous children's books, and won a New York Times Best Illustrated Award for The First Thing My Mama Told Me. She lives in Paris, France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0805094318
• ISBN 13: 9780805094312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152
• Illustrator: Davenier Christine