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Children's Fiction Chapter Books

The Secret Office

by (author) Sara Cassidy

illustrated by Alyssa Hutchings

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Aug 2024
Category
Chapter Books, City & Town Life, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459839489
    Publish Date
    Aug 2024
    List Price
    $7.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459839465
    Publish Date
    Aug 2024
    List Price
    $8.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 8
  • Grade: 1 to 3
  • Reading age: 6 to 8

Description

Can Allie and Henry help their mom and get their apartment back at the same time?

Twins Henry and Allie love the apartment they share with their mom, Sam, but their space has been feeling cramped ever since Sam started working from home. Her online meetings mean the siblings can barely use the living room!

At first, Allie and Henry figure out a quick fix—buying their mom some headphones. But when Allie stumbles upon a secret locked room in the basement, she and Henry ask the custodian, Mr. Jeff, for his help to turn it into an office. As they work away, the twins make new discoveries about themselves, Mr. Jeff and their amazing apartment building's history. They can't wait to show their mom her new workspace!

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the authors

Les livres de Sara Cassidy ont &eacutet&eacute finalistes pour de nombreux prix : le Chocolate Lily Award pour Black Gold et Blackberry Juice ; le Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award pour A Boy Named Queen ; le Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize pour Skylark ainsi que le Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. Deux de ses titres, A Boy Named Queen et Double Play, ont &eacutet&eacute s&eacutelectionn&eacutes par la Junior Library Guild. Sara Cassidy a publi&eacute de nombreux recueils de po&eacutesie, œuvres de fiction et ouvrages documentaires pour adultes. Elle vit &agrave Victoria en Colombie-Britannique.

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Alyssa Hutchings is an educator and illustrator based in Guelph, Ontario. She holds a BA in French studies and fine arts from the University of Waterloo and a BEd from Queen’s University. Her art style is whimsical and bright, and she strives to depict a sense of adventure in everyday life. When not making art, you can find her experimenting with vegan cooking and baking, sewing her own clothes, reading comics and manga, and playing board games with her husband.

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Editorial Reviews

“A capable pair of siblings show initiative and perseverance as they help their mother and themselves. A gently told, wholesome adventure in apartment living.”

Kirkus Reviews

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