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  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593149201
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer





Fans of Katherine Applegate and Erin Entrada Kelly will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens.
 
Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life gets more interesting when a cranky chicken appears and Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the power of her little chicken brain: jam jars, the latch to her henhouse, the entire henhouse....
 
And then more of her great-uncle’s unusual chickens come home to roost. Determined, resourceful Sophie learns to care for her flock, earning money for chicken feed, collecting eggs. But when a respected local farmer tries to steal them, Sophie must find a way to keep them (and their superpowers) safe.
 
Told in letters to Sophie’s abuela, quizzes, a chicken-care correspondence course, to-do lists, and more, Unusual Chickens is a quirky, clucky classic in the making.

  • Published: 10 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593149201
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

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Praise for Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Praise for Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer:
ALA Notable Book * ABA Indies Introduce Pick * Indie Next Pick * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year

"A delightful protagonist, interesting fowl of various breeds and a cast of appealing second-string characters make this a top pick for young readers, poultry fanciers or not." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Readers will cheer for Sophie and clamor for more of those amazing chickens. Exceptional, indeed." --School Library Journal, starred review