Booktaco
Mobile Menu

Some Kind of Happiness

Hear it
By Claire Legrand
Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Some Kind of Happiness
Preview: Hear it

Reality and fantasy collide in this beautiful and reflective tale (Booklist, starred review) for fans of Counting by 7s and Bridge to Terabithia, about a girl who must save a magical makebelieve world in order to save herself.Things Finley Hart doesnt want to talk about: Her parents, who are having problems. (But they pretend like theyre not.) Being sent to her grandparents house for the summer. Never having met said grandparents. Her blue dayswhen life feels overwhelming, and its hard to keep her head up. (This happens a lot.) Finleys only retreat is the Everwood, a forest kingdom that exists in the pages of her notebook. Until she discovers the endless woods behind her grandparents house and realizes the Everwood is realand holds more mysteries than shed ever imagined, including a family of pirates that she isnt allowed to talk to, trees covered in ash, and a strange old wizard living in a house made of bones. With the help of her cousins, Finley sets out on a mission to save the dying Everwood and uncover its secrets. But as the mysteries pile up and the frightening sadness inside her grows, Finley realizes that if she wants to save the Everwood, shell first have to save herself.

Read full description [+]
73713 words73,713 words
400 pages400 pages
Lexile 580LLexile 580L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2017Published 2017

On Grade Vocabulary:

Hear it press Hear it snap Hear it shade Hear it crown Hear it recover Hear it resolve Hear it serve Hear it fair Hear it spine Hear it stack Hear it fin Hear it dove Hear it process Hear it dip Hear it function Hear it crush Hear it organize Hear it prove Hear it ache Hear it arrange Hear it settle Hear it item Hear it fork Hear it focus Hear it sour Hear it claim Hear it blade Hear it display Hear it rough Hear it drift Hear it knot Hear it pen Hear it sweep Hear it steep Hear it material Hear it estimate Hear it shift Hear it involve Hear it release Hear it image Hear it blind Hear it double Hear it conversation Hear it cure Hear it structure Hear it lie Hear it major Hear it title Hear it bounce Hear it proper Hear it normal Hear it toilet Hear it comb Hear it scout Hear it prairie Hear it ham Hear it hesitate Hear it conference Hear it puzzle Hear it influence Hear it spaceship Hear it mention Hear it raise Hear it consider Hear it thumb Hear it curse Hear it attend Hear it base Hear it scatter Hear it slime Hear it source Hear it pit Hear it croak Hear it peace Hear it beam Hear it steal Hear it drag Hear it distract Hear it twist Hear it fade Hear it stiff Hear it classic Hear it tough Hear it ignore Hear it blank Hear it cord Hear it pause Hear it recommend Hear it frame Hear it trail Hear it peck Hear it scheduling Hear it recognize Hear it faint Hear it split Hear it bun Hear it bit Hear it blink Hear it slice Hear it serious
Show more words [+]

Challenge Words Vocabulary

Hear it conceal Hear it tense Hear it odd Hear it recover Hear it generous Hear it pretension Hear it resolve Hear it resist Hear it accent Hear it volume Hear it inflame Hear it grind Hear it function Hear it sensitive Hear it blot Hear it assume Hear it cancel Hear it slick Hear it ache Hear it bitter Hear it arrange Hear it hover Hear it procession Hear it hollow Hear it formidable Hear it reverse Hear it sour Hear it confess Hear it raw Hear it crisp Hear it pardon Hear it orphan Hear it option Hear it issue Hear it tingle Hear it christen Hear it squeal Hear it bargain Hear it estimate Hear it trespass Hear it chorus Hear it swarm Hear it clinic Hear it image Hear it stressful Hear it double Hear it weave Hear it beatable Hear it bond Hear it term Hear it invisible Hear it associate Hear it cure Hear it drain Hear it brass Hear it proper Hear it unaffected Hear it ham Hear it cheap Hear it hunger Hear it apply Hear it cuddle Hear it distant Hear it patio Hear it restrain Hear it influence Hear it clarify Hear it examine Hear it column Hear it author Hear it portion Hear it fumble Hear it mention Hear it flex Hear it befoul Hear it punch Hear it tame Hear it construct Hear it instant Hear it undergo Hear it scatter Hear it unprofessional Hear it mutual Hear it slime Hear it transform Hear it croak Hear it random Hear it studious Hear it gewgaw Hear it dim Hear it ravenous Hear it pry Hear it flesh Hear it symphony Hear it recreate Hear it alter Hear it gloom Hear it cadet Hear it glamour Hear it splurge
Show more words [+] View ALL Vocabulary Lessons

Book ISBN:

1442466022

Sample Book Reading logs and activities:
Virtual Reading Pet
Stopwatch
Manual Input
Book Quiz
Book Quiz
Flashcards (Vocabulary Intro)
Word Search
Connect it! Definition Matching
Pick it! Synonym vs Antonym
Vocabulary Bee
Flip it!
Vocabulary Test
Spelling Test
Space Speller
Hop Typing (Classroom High Score)
Word Jumble
Spelling Bee
Word Dragon
Spelling Quiz
Spelling Mission
Book Review
Writing Prompts

View all our games
Right
Left
Graphic Organizers - Some Kind of Happiness
Plot Diagram
Story Map
Compare & Contrast
Draw It!
Retell the Story
3-2-1 Nonfiction
Nonfiction Report
Nonfiction Text Features
Point of View

View all our games
Right
Left
Contact us: admin@booktaco.com Phone (888) 448-3363

YEAH. Try it FREE!

Gitf box

Try our 14-day Free Trial to test drive
the booktaco program.

Sign up for a 14-Day Free Trial Not now, thank you
View all games!
Back to main site