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Lulu's Mysterious Mission by [Judith Viorst, Kevin Cornell]

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Judith Viorst

Kevin Cornell

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This irresistible illustrated chapter book starring Judith Viorst’s Lulu is full of hilarious hijinks, delightful twists, and a top-secret mission!

Eeny meeny miney mo,
That babysitter’s got to go.

Lulu has put her tantrum-throwing days behind her. That is, until her parents announce that they are going on vacation—WITHOUT LULU. Not only that, but they are leaving her with the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky, who says hello by bellowing, “The Eagle has landed,” and smiles at you with the kind of smile that an alligator might give you before eating you for dinner.

The second her parents are out of the house, Lulu tries out several elaborate schemes to bring them straight back. But just when she seems to finally be making some headway, her babysitter reveals an astonishing secret…one that has Lulu crossing her fingers that her parents will go on vacation all the time—without her!

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6 - 8 years, from customers
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192 pages
Language

English
Grade level

1 - 5
Lexile measure

1010L
Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date

April 8, 2014
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978-1442497474
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"Another wild adventure featuring the exasperating and inexplicably lovable Lulu.... Throughout the text, Viorst weaves in an authorial voice that speaks directly to readers, offering witty metafictional commentary sure to induce giggles. Black-and-white drawings depicting a spirited Lulu in action and a good deal of white space keep the text from becoming overwhelming to readers new to chapter books.
Great fun for Lulu fans old and new." (Kirkus Reviews, February 2014)

"Farce, slapstick, tall tale; punctuated with authorial asides, leavened with scads of white space and the many energetic sweeps of Cornell's comic illustrations...this is a book to tickle younger listeners as well as emerging readers." (Horn Book Magazine, March/April 2013)

"Spoiled little Lulu is back in a third book to tackle a new challenge: a babysitter. . . . Lulu’s fans will be happy to read her next (mis)adventure." (School Library Journal, March 2014)

"Lulu is the type of heroine who is the exact opposite of charming. She is exasperating, tiring, and thinks she is oh-so-clever. This third Lulu book has the heroine meeting her match in a babysitter who is anything but ordinary. . . . Viorst has always exercised a light, droll touch, and this latest will suit fans of her other humorous early chapter books. Cornell’s illustrations stretch and squish the characters to suit their high-strung antics, while also emphasizing the tall-tale flavor of the adventure—surely Lulu is a match for those legendary heroes if she can successfully transform into a cow (which she can!)." (Booklist, April 2014)

About the Author

Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.

Kevin Cornell’s secret spy headquarters are located in Philadelphia. He has successfully accomplished several thrilling missions, including illustrating Mustache! and Count The Monkeys by Mac Barnett, the Chicken Squad series by Doreen Cronin, and the Lulu series by Judith Viorst. Leave a coded message for him at KevSkinRug.com.

From School Library Journal

Gr 2–4—Spoiled little Lulu is back in a third book to tackle a new challenge: a babysitter. Despite Lulu's objection that "babysitters sit babies, and I'm no baby," her parents head off on vacation, leaving her in the care of the intimidating Ms. Solinsky. The little girl does her devious best to get rid of Ms. Solinsky, even preying on her one weakness, a cat allergy, but the babysitter always seems to be one step ahead of Lulu. When she discovers her babysitter's spy training, an intrigued Lulu offers her best behavior in exchange for a little covert training of her own, culminating in an "MM" or "Mysterious Mission." Over-the-top action and the narrator's dry voice balance out a slightly strained plot. Kevin Cornell steps in as illustrator, replacing Lane Smith, who only did this book's cover. Lulu now looks a little more like a regular girl, with a rounder nose and sneakers, but in the wide variety of diabolical facial expressions she wears, readers will recognize the same troublemaker they have come to know and love. Lulu's fans will be happy to read her next (mis)adventure.—Marian McLeod, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From Booklist

Lulu is the type of heroine who is the exact opposite of charming. She is exasperating, tiring, and thinks she is oh-so-clever. This third Lulu book has the heroine meeting her match in a babysitter who is anything but ordinary. In fact, Ms. Solinsky (called in so Lulu’s parents can take a well-deserved vacation from Lulu) is a spy in disguise. She agrees to teach her charge the secrets of sleuthing, if—and that’s a big if—she behaves. Readers will hang in there to see if Lulu can rise to the various challenges set, including the titular mission, which involves following the clues through a clever scavenger hunt. Viorst has always exercised a light, droll touch, and this latest will suit fans of her other humorous early chapter books. Cornell’s illustrations stretch and squish the characters to suit their high-strung antics, while also emphasizing the tall-tale flavor of the adventure—surely Lulu is a match for those legendary heroes if she can successfully transform into a cow (which she can!). Grades 2-4. --Karen Cruze --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Review

"Another wild adventure featuring the exasperating and inexplicably lovable Lulu.... Throughout the text, Viorst weaves in an authorial voice that speaks directly to readers, offering witty metafictional commentary sure to induce giggles. Black-and-white drawings depicting a spirited Lulu in action and a good deal of white space keep the text from becoming overwhelming to readers new to chapter books.
Great fun for Lulu fans old and new." ― Kirkus Reviews, February 2014

"Farce, slapstick, tall tale; punctuated with authorial asides, leavened with scads of white space and the many energetic sweeps of Cornell's comic illustrations...this is a book to tickle younger listeners as well as emerging readers." ― Horn Book Magazine, March/April 2013

"Spoiled little Lulu is back in a third book to tackle a new challenge: a babysitter. . . . Lulu’s fans will be happy to read her next (mis)adventure." ― School Library Journal, March 2014

"Lulu is the type of heroine who is the exact opposite of charming. She is exasperating, tiring, and thinks she is oh-so-clever. This third Lulu book has the heroine meeting her match in a babysitter who is anything but ordinary. . . . Viorst has always exercised a light, droll touch, and this latest will suit fans of her other humorous early chapter books. Cornell’s illustrations stretch and squish the characters to suit their high-strung antics, while also emphasizing the tall-tale flavor of the adventure—surely Lulu is a match for those legendary heroes if she can successfully transform into a cow (which she can!)." ― Booklist, April 2014 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Lulu’s Mysterious Mission
--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DA9IHV2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 8, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 33088 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #295,004 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #73 in Children's Jobs & Careers Books
- #74 in Children's Career Books
- #170 in Children's Babysitting Books

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Judith Viorst
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Judith Viorst has written many books for children, including the classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and its sequels, and If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Stories. She is also the author of Just in Case, illustrated by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. She lives with her husband, Milton, in Washington D.C.
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Kevin Cornell is an illustrator and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only a few brave souls have spotted him in the wild. Those who have, report he is remarkably polite, and has impeccably groomed fur.
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Kacy

Following LULU

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014

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My first grade class discovered LuLu and went wild over her antics. We read the first two books and everyone was anxious for the next one to come out. Sadly it didn't reach our room until the end of the school year. But firstie after firstie showed the book to their parents on the last day of school, and ask for it so they could read it over the summer. Now that shows their love and enjoyment of the character. Judith Viorst has a real winner on her hands. The illustrations are fun and fit the outrageous little girl who is a force to be reckoned with. The "Mysterious Mission" does not disappoint as LuLu meets her new baby sitter. Head strong LuLu finally meets her match and I loved every minute of it.

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Jena Kruse

My son, who is 7, absolutely loves these books.

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022

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These books are great reads!

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Lulu books are student favorites

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015

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This is the least favorite of the Lulu series for my first and second grade classes. The Brontosaurus book is definitely what they adore. A suggestion: I censor a word or two here and there that a parent might find offensive for young children. Would like to see this author send Lulu to space since she proposed this possibility at the end of her second book. Could be very funny IMO.

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Timothy A. Quinn

Very funny and entertaining.

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2014

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Read it with my 8 and 5 year old daughters, and they both enjoyed it thoroughly. We have read both other books and this was up there with the first. Would recommend to any kids under 10, especially for the strong-willed but no always right female lead character.

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Lee

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018

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my wife's classrooms kids love this book.

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Bonnie Jones

Great book recommended to families!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2020

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A classic kids novel that will never go out of style. This is a great read aloud or family read!

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Annette Draper

You can't help but love LULU. I first got this book because my ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015

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You can't help but love LULU. I first got this book because my mother's nick-name from my dad was LULU. We always laughed about it and then i found this funny, yet very entertaining book about LULU> Great read aloud for any age.

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Claudia Alvarez

so funny

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020

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we love Lulu books

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Mr Dale Murdock

Lulu's a very good read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014

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My daughter ripped through it in two days, reading after school and taking it with her to read when she could. She's ten years old and English is her second language so I was pleased to find something that had a good story, was complicated enough to keep her interested yet easy enough for her abilities as a reader.

Amazon Customer

Great series

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2019

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My kids and my students all love the Lulu books! Very entertaining stories.

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