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Main Street: Book 1
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Flora and Ruby do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they don't really have a choice -- their parents are dead and their grandmother, Min, is taking them in. It's strange to be in a new place. But luckily, it's a very welcoming place. Min runs a sewing store, Needle & Thread,... read more
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Summary edit
Flora and her sister,Ruby, do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they dont really have a choice-theier parents are dead and their grandmother,Min,is taking them in. Its strange to be starting again in a new place...but luckily they find new friends as well.
Characters/People edit
- Flora: Quiet,shy,introspective. Trys to avoid the spotlight
- Ruby: Wants the spotlight
- Min: Flora and Ruby's grandma
- Olivia: Likes to organize things
- Nikki: Lives on the wrong side of town
- Robby: A hyperactive teen
- Mr. Pennington: A nice old man
- Lydia Malone: One of Flora and Ruby's neighbors that does awful things. She also hangs out with the wrong kind of people.
- Gigi: Olivia's grandma
- Margaret: Margaret is Lydia's sister. She does good things like babysitting Robby.
- Mary Woolsey: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Du Vane
- Travis
- Mrs. Grind Le
- Mrs. Walter: Olivia's mom
- Mrs. Edwards
- Jacques
- Mrs. Willet
- Sonny
- Brandi
- Tobias
- Daisy Dear: Min's dog
- Nicolette
- Malones
- Mae
- Morris
- Frank
- Mrs. Fong
- Lacey
- Mrs. Cooper
- Alyssa
- Annika
- Lyman
- King Comma: Flora and Ruby's cat
Quotes edit
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“"Lord Love A Duck!"”
Min (Mindy Read) -
“"For heavens sake, youre all going to get new shoes tommorrow."”
Mrs.Morris
Setting & Locations edit
This book takes place in Camden Falls, A small but fun town full of exciment around every corner.
- Needle and Thread: This is where Min and Gigi works.
- Aiken Avenue: Where the Row of Houses are
- Main Street: Where a lot of shops are at
- Dutch Haus: A ice cream parlor
- Very Best: dry cleaners
- College Pizza: A pizza parlour
- Ma Grand-m'ere: A bakery
- Stuff 'n' Nonsense: Has well....STUFF
- Camden Falls: The town where the story is taken place
Organizations edit
- Lydia's friends: Very mean
First Sentence edit
Flora, curled in the backseat of Min's car, thought of all the orphaned children she'd read about in books-boys and girls without any parents, starting new lives in new places- and now she, Flora Marie Northrop, was one of them
Table of Contents edit
1. Main Street
2. Mary Woolsey
3. Aiken Avenue
4. King's Adventure
5. A Peek in the Windows
6. Needle and Thread
7. On the Edge
8. Trouble at the Row Houses
9. The Box in the Attic
10. The Accident
11. Sew What?
12. Olivia's Secret
13. Stitches
14. Pocket Money
15. Stuff 'n' Nonsense
16. The Missing Necklace
17. The Barbecue
18. What Ruby Sees
19. The Truth Comes Out
20. Wheels
21. The Photo
22. Nighttime
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 10 in Main Street. (standard series)
Followed by Needle and Thread.
Authors & Contributors edit
Other Contributors:
- Ann M. Martin (Author) - Wrote:BELLE TEALA CORNER OF THE UNIVERSEA DOG'S LIFEHERE TODAYON CHRISTMAS EVEP.S. LONGER LETTER LATERSNAIL MAIL NO MORETEN KIDS, NO PETS
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0439868793
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0439868793
Page Count: 192
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Siblings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Issues › New Experiences
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › New Experiences
- Books › Children's Books › Issues › Moving
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
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