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A Chapter Book for Kids (Ages 8-12) about the Good and Bad of Being Ten and Getting a Baby Brother (An Anastasia Krupnik story)
by Lois Lowry
Anastasia's tenth year has some good things, like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother, and some bad things, like finding out about an impending baby brother.
Her green notebook is about to get very, very full.
- An Unwanted Sibling: Anastasia is less than thrilled about the new arrival. Her secret choice for his name is the most terrible one she can think of.
- A Hilarious First Crush: She's in love with sixth-grader Washburn Cummings. He, unfortunately, thinks her new hairdo makes her look like she stuck her finger in a socket.
- Fourth Grade Problems: From a teacher who gives her poem an F to navigating school clubs, being ten is more complicated than it looks.
- A Quirky Family Story: With a poet father, a painter mother, and a whole lot of opinions, life in the Krupnik apartment is never, ever boring.
"The well-turned phrase amuses, and the unexpected turn of events surprises in a plot that is tightly strung." —Booklist (starred review)
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Lois Lowry is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.
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