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Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8)
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Ideal for children who enjoy humorous, lighthearted chapter books featuring friendship and neighbourhood adventures.
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See moreIvy and Bean need some money. Ten dollars, to be exact. Never mind what for. Okay, it's for low-fat Belldeloon cheese in a special just-for-you serving size. Don't ask why. How are Ivy and Bean going to make ten dollars! Hey, maybe they should write a newspaper about Pancake Court and sell it. Great idea! And easy, too.
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A Netflix Original Film Series
A New York Times Bestselling Series
Over 8 Million Copies Sold
Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8) by Annie Barrows tells the story of Ivy and Bean, who need some money—ten dollars, to be exact. Never mind what for. Okay, it's for low-fat Belldeloon cheese in a special just-for-you serving size. Don't ask why.
How are Ivy and Bean going to make ten dollars? Hey, maybe they should write a newspaper about Pancake Court and sell it! Great idea! And easy, too. All they have to do is snoop around the neighbourhood. Wow… It's very interesting what they can find out. It's even more interesting when the neighbours read about it in the newspaper.
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The Horn Book praises the series as "one of the funniest young chapter book series around."
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ISBN: 9780811866934
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 November 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 151.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Annie Barrows has written many books for adults, but Ivy and Bean is her first series for children. She lives in northern California with her husband and two daughters. Sophie Blackall is an Australian illustrator whose books include Ruby's Wish and Meet Wild Boars. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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