Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers
by Anna Humphrey
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Pub Date Sep 13 2016 | Archive Date Jan 04 2017
Owlkids Books | Owlkids
Description
Clara Humble may seem like your average fourth-grader who doesn’t look before she leaps, but she has a secret: she thinks she might have superpowers. Which is convenient, because things aren’t going so well for Clara. Students from rival R. R. Reginald are moving into her school for the term, and Clara’s favorite neighbor, Momo, is moving to a faraway retirement home.
Together with her best friend, Bradley, the winsome and overconfident Clara becomes convinced that her knack for making liquids spill, overhearing her parents’ conversations, communicating with her pet chinchilla, and maybe even mind-controlling teachers could be used to put a stop to these injustices.
Told in Clara’s clever, funny, and strikingly authentic voice, this novel kicks off a new series by inviting readers into this memorable character’s inventive mind to share in her misadventures. Annotated with Clara’s comic sketches, it’s a fast-paced read with a spot-on perspective of life as a 10-year-old that kids will surely relate to.
LEVELING
Grade Range: 3–7
Fountas & Pinnell: R
Lexile: 830L
COMMON CORE
SL.4.1,1b,1d,2,4,6
RF.4.3,3a,4,4a,4c
W.4.4,6,8,9,9a,10
RL.4.1,2,3,4,6,7,10
L.4.3,3a,3b,4,4a,5,5a,5b,6
Together with her best friend, Bradley, the winsome and overconfident Clara becomes convinced that her knack for making liquids spill, overhearing her parents’ conversations, communicating with her pet chinchilla, and maybe even mind-controlling teachers could be used to put a stop to these injustices.
Told in Clara’s clever, funny, and strikingly authentic voice, this novel kicks off a new series by inviting readers into this memorable character’s inventive mind to share in her misadventures. Annotated with Clara’s comic sketches, it’s a fast-paced read with a spot-on perspective of life as a 10-year-old that kids will surely relate to.
LEVELING
Grade Range: 3–7
Fountas & Pinnell: R
Lexile: 830L
COMMON CORE
SL.4.1,1b,1d,2,4,6
RF.4.3,3a,4,4a,4c
W.4.4,6,8,9,9a,10
RL.4.1,2,3,4,6,7,10
L.4.3,3a,3b,4,4a,5,5a,5b,6
A Note From the Publisher
– First novel in a new middle-grade series
– New from Anna Humphrey, author of middle-grade novel Ruby Goldberg’s Bright Idea and YA titles Mission (Un)Popular and Rhymes with Cupid
– Features a confident and irresistibly funny, relatable female protagonist
– Clara’s line drawings create a sketchbook effect and add laugh-out-loud humor
– First novel in a new middle-grade series
– New from Anna Humphrey, author of middle-grade novel Ruby Goldberg’s Bright Idea and YA titles Mission (Un)Popular and Rhymes with Cupid
– Features a confident and irresistibly funny, relatable female protagonist
– Clara’s line drawings create a sketchbook effect and add laugh-out-loud humor
– New from Anna Humphrey, author of middle-grade novel Ruby Goldberg’s Bright Idea and YA titles Mission (Un)Popular and Rhymes with Cupid
– Features a confident and irresistibly funny, relatable female protagonist
– Clara’s line drawings create a sketchbook effect and add laugh-out-loud humor
Advance Praise
"Ramona Quimby meets Timmy Failure."
— Lindsey Ferrante, Collection Development, Baker & Taylor
"A good antidote to the feeling most kids (and adults!) will find familiar: that the world is out of their control... A promising beginning to a new series about a spirited character who is discovering her real strengths."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Spunky Clara Humble and her clever cartoon drawings about her feline heroine @Cat are bound to delight kids who love a school story filled with mischief, mystery and real-life problems. Kids who have graduated from the Just Grace series and are looking for more will love following Clara’s misadventures as she battles her nemesis, Bossy Becky, and deals with all kinds of challenges in her life. Can’t wait for book two!"
— Phyllis Simon, Vancouver Kidsooks
"You'll love Clara Humble. She has a vibrant imagination, a wild spirit, and a tender heart. Fans of the Ramona Quimby books and Ivy and Bean series will delight in Clara's passionate yet hare-brained plans to save her school from the mean kids, to stop her best friend from moving away, and to bring super hero-style justice to her elementary school.”
— Erica Nikolaus, Words Worth Books
"Clever and creative—this book has the perfect mix of 'comic' relief and expert storytelling that tugs on all the right heart strings."
— Arthur Slade, author, The Hunchback Assignments series
“You’re going to fall in love with Clara’s zest and energy and amazingly fun approach to life. Add a memorable story to a memorable character, and you have the perfect ingredients for a wonderful read.”
— Sigmund Brouwer, author, Justine McKeen series and Seven series contributor
“Spirited and imaginative, Clara Humble’s true superpowers are found in her creative ability, the love and support of her family and friends, and her everlasting determination to right the wrongs of her fourth-grader life. Her memorable comic adventures show true heart.”
— Amy Mathers, Amy's Marathon of Books
“Whether defending her school from bitter rivals or scheming up ways to keep her friends happy, I couldn’t help rooting for Clara. Her imagination, adventurous spirit, and all-around charm drew me right in.”
— Kristen Ciccarelli, Words Worth Books
— Lindsey Ferrante, Collection Development, Baker & Taylor
"A good antidote to the feeling most kids (and adults!) will find familiar: that the world is out of their control... A promising beginning to a new series about a spirited character who is discovering her real strengths."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Spunky Clara Humble and her clever cartoon drawings about her feline heroine @Cat are bound to delight kids who love a school story filled with mischief, mystery and real-life problems. Kids who have graduated from the Just Grace series and are looking for more will love following Clara’s misadventures as she battles her nemesis, Bossy Becky, and deals with all kinds of challenges in her life. Can’t wait for book two!"
— Phyllis Simon, Vancouver Kidsooks
"You'll love Clara Humble. She has a vibrant imagination, a wild spirit, and a tender heart. Fans of the Ramona Quimby books and Ivy and Bean series will delight in Clara's passionate yet hare-brained plans to save her school from the mean kids, to stop her best friend from moving away, and to bring super hero-style justice to her elementary school.”
— Erica Nikolaus, Words Worth Books
"Clever and creative—this book has the perfect mix of 'comic' relief and expert storytelling that tugs on all the right heart strings."
— Arthur Slade, author, The Hunchback Assignments series
“You’re going to fall in love with Clara’s zest and energy and amazingly fun approach to life. Add a memorable story to a memorable character, and you have the perfect ingredients for a wonderful read.”
— Sigmund Brouwer, author, Justine McKeen series and Seven series contributor
“Spirited and imaginative, Clara Humble’s true superpowers are found in her creative ability, the love and support of her family and friends, and her everlasting determination to right the wrongs of her fourth-grader life. Her memorable comic adventures show true heart.”
— Amy Mathers, Amy's Marathon of Books
“Whether defending her school from bitter rivals or scheming up ways to keep her friends happy, I couldn’t help rooting for Clara. Her imagination, adventurous spirit, and all-around charm drew me right in.”
— Kristen Ciccarelli, Words Worth Books
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| ISBN | 9781771471473 |
| PRICE | $13.95 (USD) |
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