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Ivy and Bean: Book 1 by [Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall]

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by Annie Barrows (Author), Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide, quick! Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming - and addictive - introduction to a new series.

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- Sneak peek chapter from the next book in the Ivy + Bean series Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Ivy and Bean
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1 - 5
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Chronicle Books LLC
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July 1, 2010
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	Ivy + Bean	Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go	Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record	Ivy + Bean Take Care of the Babysitter	Ivy + Bean Bound to Be Bad	Ivy + Bean Doomed to Dance
BOOKS 1-6


	Ivy + Bean What's the Big Idea?	Ivy + Bean No News Is Good News	Ivy + Bean Make the Rules	Ivy + Bean Take the Case	Ivy + Bean One Big Happy Family	Ivy + Bean Get to Work!
BOOKS 7-12

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Annie Barrows has written a bunch of books for grown-ups, but Ivy and Bean is her first series for kids. Annie lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters.

Sophie Blackall is an illustrator whose work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times . She lives in New York, with her husband and two children. Her previous books include Ruby's Wish and Meet Wild Boars. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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"Annie Barrows accomplishes the almost impossible task of reflecting the world of second grader, creating the tension and drama of family and friendships in language that can be read easily by child who recently graduated from easy readers to early chapter books. " - Lisa Von Drasek, Children's Librarian, Bank Street College of Education --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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*Starred Review* Gr. 1-3. In the tradition of Betsy and Tacy, Ginnie and Geneva, come two new friends, Ivy and Bean. Ivy has just moved in across the street from Bean, who wants no part of her. She thinks Ivy looks dull, always with her nose in a book. Bean, on the other hand, is a spark plug; she's full of tricks, especially ones that can be played on her older sister, Nancy. But the day Bean pulls a trick that goes wrong and Ivy comes to her rescue, a friendship is born. The deliciousness here is in the details, with both girls drawn distinctly and with flair. Ivy, who at first seems to be a dud, has aspirations to being a witch, which is dangerously intriguing; Bean's spunky way of talking and acting (there's a classic moment when she wiggles her butt at Nancy) will make readers giggle. Even with all the text's strong points, what takes the book to a higher level is Blackall's artwork, which captures the girls' spirit. A chapter from the second book in the series, to be published in this fall, will whet readers' appetites for more Ivy and Bean. Ilene Cooper
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Grade 1-4–Seven-year-old Bean likes stomping in puddles, climbing fences into neighbors' backyards, and playing tricks on her older sister, Nancy. She wears dresses as seldom as possible and avoids big books. Her new neighbor appears to be a quiet, orderly girl who sits on her front step day after day reading tomes. The two seem to have nothing in common, and Bean is not interested in getting to know Ivy, despite her mother's prodding to make friends with the nice girl next door. Then Bean gets into trouble, and Ivy helps her out. She discovers that Ivy is practicing to be a witch, and when they decide to cast a spell on Nancy, their friendship is sealed. With echoes of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series, this easy chapter book will appeal to children who are graduating from beginning readers. The occasional black-and-white illustrations highlight the text and provide visual clues. The characters are appealing, the friendship is well portrayed, and the pranks and adventures are very much on grade level.–Eve Ottenberg Stone, Cooper Lane Elementary, Landover Hills, MD
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In this first book in Annie Barrows' bestselling series, young readers will meet Ivy and Bean--a dynamic duo like no other. The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quick Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to Ivy and Bean. This series is perfect for readers ages 6-9.

Download and Print Fun Ivy & Bean Activities

• Ivy & Bean Ideas Sheet for Having Fun

• Create and Play Gummy Worm Toss

• Be Ivy and Bean in Your Own Play

• Make a Cootie Catcher

• Take the Ivy & Bean Trivia Quiz

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0035D9U6E
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC; Illustrated edition (July 1, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9301 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 105 pages

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Annie Barrows writes for both grownups and children. If you’re a grownup, read this paragraph:

Annie Barrows is the co-author, with her aunt Mary Ann Shaffer, of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, published by the Dial Press in 2008. An international best-seller, translated into 38 languages, the novel was adapted into a feature film in 2018. Her best-selling second novel, The Truth According to Us, was published in 2015. Annie lives in Berkeley, California, with her family.

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Wow! Was that boring or what? Annie has written a bunch of books for kids. In fact, she has written NINETEEN books for kids, and all of them are very very good. Mostly, they’re funny too. She has written the award-winning series Ivy + Bean; the also-award-winning Magic Half and its sequel, Magic in the Mix; Nothing, for young adult readers (that means it has bad words in it); a picture book called What John Marco Saw (don’t worry—she didn’t draw the pictures); and The Best of Iggy, which is the first book in a new series about—you guessed it!—a kid named Iggy who does not play the cello, plant flowers by the side of the road, or learn his lesson and become a better person. Still, he’s a pretty great kid.

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Jay K.

Super book for 7-8 year olds

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2020

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This is the first book in a series about two seven-year-old girls who develop an unlikely friendship. Ivy and Bean are totally different: Ivy is quiet , and Bean is her loud neighbor. One day, Bean tries to play a trick on her older sister Nancy and it backfires. Bean knows she must escape, and she ends up in Ivy's backyard.

They quickly become accomplices against Nancy and her continued efforts to get Bean into trouble. The rest of the book follows their adventures around Pancake Court. In the end, they realize they have more in common than either of them had thought. Besides, sometimes don’t opposite personalities make best of friends?

This book is full of silly antics as Ivy and Bean remind us what a child's imagination can create out of normal neighborhood characters. I won’t spoil the surprise but this book will surely make you will laugh out loud! My daughter had fun.

I think this series would be a great fit for students who are hesitant about transitioning into chapter books. It's full of friendship and humor, two things that my daughter can relate to. Many reviewers have said that Ivy and Bean do not make good role models because they are always getting into mischief, but I would argue that their mischievous nature is what makes them interesting. Moreover, the type of "mischief" they get into is not that bad (playing tricks on their siblings and neighbors, etc.) as long as you are willing to have a conversation with your child about what is and isn't acceptable.

My daughter thoroughly enjoyed it and would be buying more of it.

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J.C.O.

LOVE this book and series: Great for boys and girls learning to become independent readers.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2016

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The book came in a small envelope, well protected but without being wasteful, and in perfect condition. My daughter already owned the full series. However, she loaned book #1 to a friend whose dog and toddler sibling chewed it up. She is now 9, an amazing reader, and a bit nostalgic so she wanted to re-read the series, which led me to repurchase the missing book 1. She read it again in 1 day. The great thing about this book also is that while it is about 2 girls, it really appeals to multiple personalities of any gender. My 7yo boy is a reluctant reader at 1st grade level with a short attention span. He much prefers sports and running around and finding any way to expend his endless energy. However, he got curious about Ivy and Bean, so we started reading. He sat and read the entire first chapter to me and then even said "Reading isn't boring with a book like this!!!!" (I have tried every type of book imaginable with him .... who knew the trick was under my nose the whole time?!) It is great that he is reading a book with strong, smart, adventurous female leads also because it continues to counteract any gender stereotypes that society might try to sneak into his impressionable mind without being a work of activism. :) Overall, this book and series is a favorite in our household. I read books ~1-3 outloud with my daughter as her first series and then she couldn't wait for our reading time in the evenings, so she took off finishing the series by herself at school, aftercare, in the morning, any chance she could get. I look forward to reading them out loud again with my son although I already caught him tonight reading ahead in his room with his flashlight. I've dreamed of this day for a long time! That's definitely a testament to the quality of writing in this series.

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Teresa Garcia

When play was simpler.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 15, 2017

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A long time ago a member of the Trotsdale community requested me to read and review the first book of Ivy & Bean. I recently finally was able to get my hands on a copy, and would certainly like to read this in the library.

This story starts out with Bean, your typical tomboy who is very satisfied to have fun. Her mother tries to get her to be friends with Ivy, who to Bean seems to be your typical Goodie-Two-Shoes and thus dismisses her. One day however while attempting to play a prank on her older sister Bean finds out that perhaps Ivy is far more mischief-filled than she had first thought. The reader is then taken on a wild neighborhood adventure with a humorous conclusion.

Regarding the danger that some might find in the play, such as walking fences, causing people to fall in the mud… I have to say that these are normal things for children to get up to. Children inherently desire to take risks. Climbing trees and hiding in bushes is low key. I have noted that more and more people try to tame and insulate children. Is it any wonder now that the current young generation looks for escape and outlet via their electronics? This book hearkens back to an earlier time, the sort that can still be found in some rural communities even if the suburbs and cities try to snuff out explorative play.

I highly recommend this book and series, especially for those that are looking for a light hearted and swift read. Children’s books don’t have to only be enjoyed by children.

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Great book - My 5YO Daughter loves it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 1, 2019

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My five your old daughter loves this book and we have two more in the series on order. Having only read the first book at the moment I can only suspect the result of the series, but Ivy and Bean meet and have a great time getting into trouble in this book, in what I'm sure is the beginning of a long series about their close friendship.

Do they do things you wouldn't want your kids doing? Sure. Is there talk about how they can sneakily manipulate sympathy from their parents? Sure. Are they a couple of little stinkers for a good part of the book? You bet.

I say all of this because I've seen some reviews here that make the book sound like it's a manual for a misbehaving child or something. Kids are going to like stories like this about kids getting away with all kinds of trouble, but that doesn't mean that this book is going to turn a kid from say "normal kid" (whatever THAT means) into some hellian that's out of control. There are consequences to their actions at the end anyway, so there you go.

As a Dad of a five year old girl who's trying to get my daughter interested in longer chapter books I think this book is great because she loved it and theres like ten more in the series I think, so she get a lot more entertainment from Ivy and Bean.

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A little cheeky but a good read

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