Lizard meets Ivana the Terrible
C. Anne Scott
When third grader Lizzie Gardener must live temporarily with her grandmother, her greatest fears have to do with making friends in her new school.
Read Time: ~2.2 hr
Spring Break
by Johanna Hurwitz (1997)
About this book
Cricket's spring break turns out to be pretty eventful, even though her broken ankle means she cannot go to Washington, D.C. with her best friend as they had planned.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSpring Break Lead Character
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