Description

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Eva and her friends are taking a field trip to the farm!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Eva's class cannot wait for their field trip to the pumpkin farm! On the farm, they pick apples, milk cows, and even make new friends. But then an award-winning pumpkin goes missing! Eva and her friends will have to solve the mystery. Will they find the pumpkin in time for the holiday party... and also help a friend in need? In this sweet fall story, Eva discovers that everyone has something to be thankful for!

About the Author

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Rebecca Elliott has illustrated many children's books, including Kiss, Kiss Good Night. She wrote and illustrated the Owl Diaries series, Just Because, and Zoo Girl (which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal). She lives with her family in the countryside of Suffolk, England. Visit her at rebeccaelliott.com.

Praise For…

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USA Today bestselling series!Praise for Eva's Treetop Festival (Owl Diaries #1):"Bright and colorful digital illustrations, large type, frequent speech bubbles and afamiliar story make this accessible to emerging readers... This series promises tofill a niche for [new readers]. Keep flapping, Eva!" -- Kirkus Reviews"Appealing visuals (the text and art are set against the lined pages of Eva's diary),punny dialogue, a few pratfalls, and Eva's unflagging enthusiasm make for livelyreading." -- Publishers Weekly"The colorful, adorable illustrations will be irresistible to young readers. The simpletext interspersed with speech bubble dialogue will engage beginning and intermediatereaders alike. This appealing chapter book will be a nice addition to a library's youngreader section." -- Library Media Connection

USA Today bestselling series!Praise for Eva's Treetop Festival (Owl Diaries #1):"Bright and colorful digital illustrations, large type, frequent speech bubbles and afamiliar story make this accessible to emerging readers... This series promises tofill a niche for [new readers]. Keep flapping, Eva!" -- Kirkus Reviews"Appealing visuals (the text and art are set against the lined pages of Eva's diary),punny dialogue, a few pratfalls, and Eva's unflagging enthusiasm make for livelyreading." -- Publishers Weekly"The colorful, adorable illustrations will be irresistible to young readers. The simpletext interspersed with speech bubble dialogue will engage beginning and intermediatereaders alike. This appealing chapter book will be a nice addition to a library's youngreader section." -- Library Media Connection