James to the Rescue (Masterpiece Adventures, 2) - Hardcover

Broach, Elise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162779316X ISBN 13: 9781627793162

Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

In this Masterpiece Adventure, the second in a companion series for younger readers from bestselling author Elise Broach, 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.

This young chapter book captures the miniature world of Marvin the beetle and his special friendship with James.

About this title

About the Author

Elise Broach is the New York Times-bestselling author of books for children and young adults, including Desert Crossing, Shakespeare's Secret, Masterpiece, and the Superstition Mountain Mysteries series. Her books have been selected as ALA Notable Books, Junior Library Guild selections, the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and an Edgar Award nominee, among other distinctions. She lives in Connecticut with her family.

Kelly Murphy has illustrated many books for children including Masterpiece, Alex and the Amazing Time Machine, and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist books. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

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James to the Rescue

By Elise Broach, Kelly Murphy

Henry Holt and Company

Copyright © 2015 Elise Broach
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-62779-316-2

Contents

Title Page, 
Copyright Notice, 
Dedication, 
CHAPTER ONE Collecting, 
CHAPTER TWO Something Good, 
CHAPTER THREE Uncle Albert in Trouble, 
CHAPTER FOUR James to the Rescue!, 
CHAPTER FIVE Uncle Albert Gets Better, 
About the Author and Illustrator, 
Praise for Previous Books by Elise Broach and Kelly Murphy, 
Copyright, 

CHAPTER 1

Collecting

Marvin is excited. Papa and Uncle Albert are going collecting. Collecting is what the beetles call it when they crawl around the Pompadays' apartment looking for things they can use.

A button can make a pretty table.

A doll's shoe can be a nice chair.

A cap from a tube of toothpaste can hold a giant feast.

For the first time ever, Marvin and Elaine get to go collecting. There's no telling what they will find. They are so excited that they do a happy dance, like this:

Mama is not so excited.

"Please be careful," she says. "Collecting is dangerous! You must listen to Papa and Uncle Albert."

"We will," Marvin promises.

"We're going to have the BEST time!" Elaine says. "I know we'll find something really good."

"I hope so," Marvin says.

Marvin thinks about what he would like to find.

He might find part of a crayon ...

Or a tiny piece of wrapping paper ...

Or something to put inside his secret hideout.

"Ready?" Papa says.

"YES!" Marvin and Elaine shout.

Papa and Uncle Albert have a little sack that they drag by the string. It's blue and silky. It used to hold a pair of Mrs. Pompaday's earrings. Now it's the perfect bag for collecting.

"Let's go," says Uncle Albert.

Papa, Uncle Albert, Marvin, and Elaine sneak out of their home in the kitchen cupboard.

William, James's baby brother, is in the kitchen. He's banging a spoon on the floor.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The beetles do not like William. They hide near the leg of a chair.

But William sees them.

"Ba ba!" William says.

Uh-oh! He crawls across the floor, banging his spoon.

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162779316X
• ISBN 13: 9781627793162
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Murphy Kelly
• Number of pages: 104