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Stella Batts

Scaredy Cat

#9 in series

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1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Stella Batts is in third-grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a candy shop. Life should be sweet, right?

Are you afraid of the dark? Stella Batts never thought she was. In fact she's not feeling afraid of anything right now. She's just excited. Her class read the most books out of every class in school. The prize is a sleepover in the library. What could be better than that? Everyone is in pajamas, even the teachers. The kids break off into groups to go on a scavenger hunt. That's when Stella finds a really old book by an author who is also named Stella B. Though the subject matter is nothing this Stella would ever write about. And then there's an unexpected visitor who shows up in the middle of the night. Stella doesn't know what to think, but she knows one thing for sure—she's scared of the dark now!

This best-selling early chapter book series charmingly chronicles the ups and downs of a girl's school and family life with warmth and humor.

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    • Kirkus

      March 15, 2016
      Stella Batts, somewhat intrepid third-grader, is back for another adventure, and this time she's worried about bad luck--and ghosts. It should be a fun, thrilling time, because her class won the sleepover-in-the-school-library contest, but first the white girl breaks a mirror, and then her sometimes-friend and occasional nemesis, Joshua, starts to play ghost-related tricks on her in the library--which is just a tiny bit creepy in the nighttime. She sees some frightening yellow eyes and discovers a book by another Stella B. that might be about a ghost. Even competent kids like Stella can get just a bit creeped-out in scary situations. The mother of one of her friends helps Stella cope with the scariness, and mundane but just-mysterious-enough explanations for all the creepiness later emerge to soothe her worries. Stella's voice is winsomely matter-of-fact and authentically age-appropriate. She deals with minor issues that many readers will immediately recognize. Kind, wise parents and other mostly supportive adults complete the calmly predictable picture of Stella's middle-class life. Bell's numerous lightly sketched illustrations depict a class composed of both white and darker-hued children, and the Latino male librarian is a nice touch. Large print and ample white space make for an inviting format for emerging chapter-book readers. As in her other, now-numerous outings, Stella is a likable child; it's pleasant to spend some time with her. (Fiction. 5-9)

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    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2016
      Third grader Stella breaks a mirror while getting ready for the Somers Elementary School Library Sleepover. Are the "ghosty yellow eyes" in the library and the spooky book that appears on her sleeping bag signs of bad luck? Or are they actually serendipitous? As usual, Stella's enthusiastic narration and Bell's cozy grayscale illustrations produce a lighthearted read with gently delivered lessons.

      (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.3
  • Lexile® Measure:560
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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