A Bee in Your Ear

by Frieda Wishinsky, Louise-Andrée Laliberté (Illustrator)

Overview

Kate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce. She can almost put up with Violet's relentless claims of superior spelling ability, but when Kate and Jake begin to fight with each other, Kate is miserable. She wants to win the contest, but she doesn't want to lose her best friend.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554695621
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Orca Echoes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Lexile:	530L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Frieda Wishinsky is the international award-winning author of over seventy books. She writes picture books, chapter books, novels and nonfiction. Her books have been translated into many languages. Frieda lives in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit friedawishinsky.com.
Louise-Andrée Laliberté is an author and illustrator from Quebec. For more information, visit www.louiseandreelaliberte.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Louise-Andrée Laliberté's pencil sketches add depth and realism to the character's emotions and personalities and the setting...Highly Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"This story adds a humorous side to the hard work of studying spelling."

City Parent

"This work of fiction is an ideal tool for primary students learning to spell."

Canadian Book Review Annual

"The dialogue flows easily. The conversations and thoughts ring true of any student, whether preparing for a contest or just a weekly spelling test. Fast paced, the suspense builds as the contest approaches."

"Illustrator Louise-Andrée Laliberté adds an extra dimension with her whimsical, black and white pencil drawings."

". . . this book will be a popular addition to the elementary school library or classroom collection."

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"This story adds a humorous side to the hard work of studying spelling."

CITY Parent

"Louise-Andrée Laliberté's pencil sketches add depth and realism to the characters' emotions and personalities and the setting."

"Highly Recommended."

"Wishinksy and Laliberté's work provides young children with the opportunity to experience their school and family lives from the distance of literature."

CM Magazine