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Orca Books
Just the Series: Orca Echoes   

Series and Publisher: Orca Echoes   

Annotation: Cyrus is scared when he discovers his parents have put their house up for sale, so he comes up with a few sneaky tricks to make sure the house never gets sold.
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #5703679
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: Chapter Book Chapter Book
Publisher: Orca Books
Copyright Date: 2015
Edition Date: 2015 Release Date: 05/01/15
Illustrator: Flook, Helen,
Pages: 53 pages
ISBN: 1-459-80719-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-459-80719-8
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2014952070
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

Cyrus, age nine, and Rudy, age eight, are a pair of happy-go-lucky brothers in a loving, if chaotic, household that encourages epic potato-gun fights and LEGO-building extravaganzas. The boys are living the good life with their mom and eagerly anticipating visits from their dad, who works in a logging camp, when their mom drops the bomb: the family is going to downsize into a smaller house. Cyrus is terrified; this is the only home he has lived in since being adopted at age two, and he is not sure he will still belong in a different house. He hatches a plan to keep the dreaded move from happening one can buy the house if it doesn't have a "for sale" sign, right? Winsome black-and-white illustrations succeed in evoking the playfulness of young narrator Cyrus, whose struggle with the upheaval in his universe is handled with humor and real feeling. Cheerful and full of insight, the latest entry in the Orca Echoes series for reluctant readers is a real winner.

School Library Journal (Fri May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

K-Gr 2 Cyrus is heartbroken when he learns that his family can no longer afford their current living arrangements and must move from his childhood home. He devises an earnest, though flawed, plan to thwart potential buyers. A few plot strands, such as the fact that Cyrus is adopted or that a new boy has the same nickname as his younger brother, offer little development to the story line, but the brothers' diverse personalities add an interesting slant. Expressive cartoon characters in black-and-white sketches accentuate the hope and love found in a caring family. Exaggerated facial expressions, including those of the family cat named Wigglechin, offer a humorous perspective. The cat's high-spirited antics, such as hangingupside down from outside the kitchen window or perching precariously from the For Sale sign in the front yard, also help to keep the tone light. VERDICT Short chapters and punchy characters make this selection a natural choice for readers moving to longer chapter books. Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC

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Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: 2-5
Lexile: 590L
Guided Reading Level: O
Fountas & Pinnell: O

When ten-year-old Cyrus sees a For Sale sign plunged into his front lawn, its a complete and utter disaster. Usually, his younger brother, Rudy, is the scaredy-cat, but for the first time in his life, Cyrus is terrified. Hes lived at 637 Petunia Boulevard since he came to live with his adoptive mom and dad at two months old. Wont he go hurtling into outer space without these four familiar walls to hold him in? Luckily, Cyrus has a few sneaky tricks up his sleeve to stop this moving business before it even gets started.


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