{"product_id":"effie-starr-zook-has-one-more-question-hardcover","title":"Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent addition to middle grade collections.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter being shipped off to stay with her aunt and uncle in Nowheresville, Pennsylvania, city girl Effie Starr Zook stumbles upon a mystery that leads her to an old family feud in this \"accessible and exciting\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rich girl from New York City, Effie Starr Zook isn't afraid of much. When her parents go on a dangerous round-the-world adventure in a solar airplane, she's packed off to her aunt and uncle's farm for the summer. Expecting boredom, she runs smack dab into a family secret. Why does the neighbor kid want to avoid her? What are her aunt and uncle so worried about? And what does \"bad blood\" mean, anyway? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEffie's got a brand-new bicycle, time on her hands, and an unlimited capacity for asking questions. With these, she sets out to uncover whatever it is the grownups are hiding. Along the way, she'll contend with crackpot politics, serve coffee in a bookstore café, and learn more than she bargained for about her famous great-grandfather, the inventor of the barf bag. Fast-paced and funny, this is a story about having the courage to find out who you really are. Look out, world--when Effie Starr Zook has questions, she won't take no for an answer!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Freeman worked as a reporter and teacher before becoming a full-time writer of books for young readers, including the Edgar Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eZap!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn Curious\u003c\/i\u003e, The Secret Cookie Club series, \u003ci\u003eWho Stole Halloween?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEffie Starr Zook Has One More Question\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"accessible and exciting\" in a starred review. She also collaborated with NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Astrotwins books. Martha lives in Oregon. Learn more at MarthaFreeman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764167639328,"sku":"9781481472647","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7f7d3a10821bd55bd0489d63f5e8d556.webp?v=1780244596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/effie-starr-zook-has-one-more-question-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}