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Savvy

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By Ingrid Law
Publisher Penguin
Savvy
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A vibrant new voice . . . a modern classic. For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a savvya special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now its the eve of Mibss big day. As if waiting werent hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibss birthday Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesmans bus . . . only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing upand of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.

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57184 words57,184 words
368 pages368 pages
Lexile 1070LLexile 1070L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2008Published 2008

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Hear it complement Hear it anchor Hear it carnation Hear it fluster Hear it razzmatazz Hear it prompt Hear it slim Hear it accordion Hear it trance Hear it husky Hear it pry Hear it accommodate Hear it sentimental Hear it pucker Hear it notch Hear it untwist Hear it mangy Hear it flourish Hear it patter Hear it ballpoint Hear it senseless Hear it sashed Hear it fret Hear it fidget Hear it interior Hear it squall Hear it knack Hear it undertow Hear it ramble Hear it toneless Hear it gloss Hear it tang Hear it distrust Hear it muster Hear it sherbet Hear it pellet Hear it corsage Hear it scrappy Hear it defective Hear it rummage Hear it ruckus Hear it halo Hear it predictable Hear it bikini Hear it commotion Hear it cocky Hear it mingle Hear it livelihood Hear it scuffle Hear it tuft Hear it earnest Hear it berserk Hear it inventory Hear it idle Hear it babble Hear it pastel Hear it fluorescent Hear it din Hear it prickle Hear it cuff Hear it grudge Hear it nasal Hear it sidekick Hear it solemn Hear it likeness Hear it scrawny Hear it disjointed Hear it confetti Hear it mayonnaise Hear it smug Hear it hustle Hear it lullaby Hear it restraint Hear it antibacterial Hear it keen Hear it glower Hear it catastrophe Hear it fragile Hear it unmoving Hear it casket Hear it fortuneteller Hear it spandex Hear it necktie Hear it dumbbell Hear it queasy Hear it homeschooling Hear it array Hear it multitude Hear it stubble Hear it timid Hear it brisk Hear it pelt Hear it barren Hear it edgewise Hear it deliberate Hear it skeletal Hear it pester Hear it rasp Hear it reservoir Hear it minivan
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Challenge Words Vocabulary

Hear it spatter Hear it unintentional Hear it kink Hear it static Hear it scumble Hear it complement Hear it carnation Hear it razzmatazz Hear it scour Hear it uncap Hear it inhere Hear it showy Hear it uninteresting Hear it tardy Hear it harmonize Hear it dissect Hear it hobbledehoy Hear it bluster Hear it tranquil Hear it tuneful Hear it caseworker Hear it dollop Hear it untwist Hear it mangy Hear it hitchhike Hear it bellyaching Hear it blunder Hear it hoodwink Hear it cuticle Hear it paring Hear it zest Hear it squall Hear it knack Hear it icepack Hear it nonsensical Hear it toneless Hear it jive Hear it largish Hear it disuse Hear it belch Hear it sleety Hear it earthshaking Hear it muster Hear it froufrou Hear it gallant Hear it astray Hear it dunderhead Hear it toothsome Hear it corsage Hear it frippery Hear it scrappy Hear it tidbit Hear it medley Hear it bumbler Hear it defective Hear it fickle Hear it deceit Hear it rigid Hear it brouhaha Hear it convulse Hear it namesake Hear it spleen Hear it wrangling Hear it aslant Hear it mingle Hear it zeal Hear it scuffle Hear it wellspring Hear it splashy Hear it render Hear it remorse Hear it pastel Hear it stretchy Hear it grudge Hear it disjointed Hear it dismissive Hear it raucous Hear it gabble Hear it shameless Hear it antibacterial Hear it standoffish Hear it sorcery Hear it tempest Hear it unruly Hear it devilish Hear it unmoving Hear it misgiving Hear it untucked Hear it smattering Hear it bedsheet Hear it necktie Hear it wormy Hear it forlorn Hear it unbridled Hear it boggy Hear it drowsiness Hear it regretful Hear it uncontrolled Hear it flaunt Hear it calloused
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Book ISBN:

1440634858

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