Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Cricket Books March 13, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812627482
ISBN-13: 978-0812627480
Product Dimensions:
7.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
From Booklist
Several story strands mingle here, each with its own happy ending. Robert befriends the new girl Taylor, who is deaf, while trying to understand why her speech sounds "thick" and coping with his initial uneasiness around her. In another plot, Lester recovers Robert's stolen bike. Finally, Robert comes to understand and like his nemesis, Susanne, better after they team up for Egg Drop Day. Writing with a fine-tuned perception of children's concerns, Seuling underscores the idea that even a seemingly unlikely person can become a friend. Stylized pencil drawings add to the lighthearted tone of this chapter book. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Description
Robert and the Happy Endings brings Barbara Seuling’s beloved character, who first appeared in 1999’s Oh No, It’s Robert, back for new adventures. This time, Robert navigates a series of disasters in his usual upbeat, if somewhat frazzled, style. First comes his new classmate, Taylor Jerome, who’s hearing impaired. Why does her voice sound different when she speaks? Can he help her learn her lines for the class play? Meanwhile, Robert and best friend Paul go to the library to learn about pirates. When they finish, he discovers his bike has been stolen. Nothing keeps Robert down for long, and soon he's researching deafness on the Internet. True to the book’s title, one of his classmates finds his bike, and Taylor gets a hearing aid . . . but Robert's still not sure if the play will be a success. More complications arise when Robert is paired with bossy Susanne Lee for a science experiment, though he soon finds himself excited by her determination to win — an unlikely prospect when their experiment falls from the second floor window of the school! Barbara Seuling’s delightfully fast-paced writing leads her readers through every twist and turn of Robert’s tumultuous life, and Paul Brewer’s whimsical artwork brings these funny, endearing characters to life.
