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Scumble Spiral-Bound | 2011-08-09

Ingrid Law

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New York Times bestseller Scumble--companion to the Newbery Honor Book Savvy--now available in paperback!

Read the New York Times bestseller and companion to Newbery Honor winner Savvy!

It's nine years after Savvy, and Mibs' cousin Ledge is on the verge of turning thirteen. More than anything, he wants the power to run like the wind. But when his birthday comes, he discovers that his savvy is actually making things fall apart. It starts out with small things, but then it gets worse. To top it all off, someone outside the family has witnessed his destruction. Now, in addition to trying to figure out how to control - or scumble - his savvy, he's got to worry about how to protect the family secrets. Over the course of one amazing summer, Ledge learns a lot about himself and his family, makes a new - and very unlikely - friend, and learns to appreciate his newfound skills.

"Readers will delight in the tall-tale tropes and Ledge's authentic physical, emotional, and artistic challenges." - Booklist, starred review

"The title stands alone in its fast-paced plot with twists and turns galore, and readers familiar with Savvy will eat it up and wish for more." - School Library Journal

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432 pages
ISBN-10: 0142419621
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.2 x 7.7 inches
★ "Short chapters and cliffhangers keep the pace quick. And while road-trip novels tend to be more about the journey than the destination, the ending . . . is pretty perfect."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "A marvel-laden debut."--Kirkus Reviews

★ "Law's storytelling is rollicking, her language imaginative, and her entire cast of whacky, yet believable characters delightful. Readers will want more from first novelist Law; her first book is both wholly engaging and lots of fun."--Booklist, starred review

"Law unveils her savvy for storytelling in this magical debut."--Rocky Mountain News & Denver Post

★ "Readers will delight in the tall-tale tropes and Ledge's authentic physical, emotional, and artistic challenges."--Booklist, starred review

"The title stands alone in its fast-paced plot with twists and turns galore, and readers familiar with Savvy will eat it up and wish for more."--School Library Journal

"Great fun . . . touchingly real."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Savvy takes readers on an unexpected ride filled with adventure, a cast of memorable characters, and is just plain fun. It stands in a class of its own, and kids of all ages will begin searching for their own savvy."--Rose Treviño, Chair, Newbery Award Committee

Ingrid Law (www.ingridlaw.com) is a huge fan of words and stories, of small towns and big ideas. She lives with her daughter in Lafayette, Colorado.