Bob
by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
5 stars
Age Group: Kids 3rd-8th grade
Other: AR Level: 3.9 Lexile 590
Bob is a delightful magical story about ten year old girl (Livy) who returns to Australia to visit her grandmother after five years and realizes that she’s forgotten something very important – BUT WHAT???? The WHAT is a small green creature dressed in a homemade chicken suit (Bob) who has been obediently living in her bedroom closet awaiting her return. This quirky story unfolds as Livy and Bob find clues to help Bob return to where he came from.
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