One Year in Coal Harbor
Polly Horvath
Language: English
Pages: 224
ISBN: 0385386532
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Readers rejoice—Primrose Squarp is back! The wise and curious heroine of the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle is facing another adventure-filled year in Coal Harbor.
Even though her parents, once lost at sea, are home, there’s a whole slew of problems and mysteries to keep Primrose—and eager fans—busy. There’s Uncle Jack and Kate Bowzer, who may (or may not) be in love. There’s Ked, a foster child who becomes Primrose’s friend. And there’s the new development on the outskirts of town that threatens the Coal Harbor Primrose knows and treasures.
From National Book Award–winning author Polly Horvath comes a masterful sequel to a beloved novel, sure to please old fans and gain new ones.
A perfect charmer…. Hilarious and touching.” —The Boston Globe
“Nobody does middle grade like Horvath.” —The Horn Book Magazine
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looks like an otter,” said Evie, and then her eyes darted guiltily to me and she added, “Or not such a nice visit. Usually seeing someone after all those years all you have is an awkward old time, finding you never knew what you saw in the person so long ago. Don’t you think, Bert?” “I’ve never had such an experience, I guess, Evie,” said Bert. “But you can guess that, right?” “That’s what I’d guess,” said Bert firmly, and then got up to pay the bill. By now, Mr. Barrista was manning the cash
was still sulking. It is very annoying to be putting everyone’s life to rights without any help from them or those around them. There were long backless benches set out, which could get very uncomfortable if the meeting dragged on too long. My dad said once that he suspected that was why they were used. My mom and dad and Evie and Bert were down at one end of a bench with Ked and me at the other. Miss Connon was sitting in the row in front of me and waved to me cheerily as I came in. Miss Bowzer
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portion of that would help so many families through a bad winter. Or we could set up a foundation and the interest could help families year after year. We’d never have to have another cookbook drive.” “I like the cookbook drives,” I said. “How else are you going to learn how everyone else in town eats?” “You’d better write soon,” said my father to my mom. “I have a feeling there’s going to be no end of people pleading their cases.” “I will. Tonight,” said my mother, and then we sat down and
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