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An amazing secret has tumbled off a freight train into Carter, Georgia, and Owen Jester is the only person who knows about it. If he can simply manage to evade his grandfather’s snappish housekeeper, organize his two best friends, and keep his nosy neighbor, Viola, at bay, he just might be in... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Owen Jester: Owen is a boy who finds a frog named Tooley.
- Tooley: A frog
- Earlene: Earlene is the lady who has worked for Owen's grandfather for as long as Owen has been alive.
- Travis: Travis is one of Owen's best friends. From Georgia
- Stumpy: Stumpy is Owen's other best friend.
- Viola: Viola is a nosy, bossy, know-it-all; the only good thing about her is that she has allergies. And she is very annoying
First Sentence edit
Owen Jester tiptoed across the gleaming linoleum floor and slipped the frog into the soup.
Table of Contents edit
There are thirty (unnamed) chapters in this book.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: 2010 Best Children's Books. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara O'Connor (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-374-36850-0
Page Count: 168
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Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-374-36850-0
Page Count: 168
Awards edit
- GA Book Award Nominee (2010-11: Chapter Book)
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