The Bell Bandit

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids 4-week checkout	J BOCD Fiction / Davies, Jacqueline	4-week checkout	Due 05-11-2024

Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Narrated by Stina Nielsen.
Siblings Evan and Jessie must solve the mystery of a missing cherished family treasure while coming to terms with their beloved grandmother's unsettling behavior.

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drama and mystery submitted by camelsamba on July 11, 2013, 6:27pm Evan, Jessie, and their mother go to Grandma's house during Christmas vacation, in part to help out after a recent fire. When they get there, they come face-to-face with erratic behavior by Grandma. Evan especially has to bear the brunt of it, but he shows yet again how much insight he has into other people. And to top it all off, the bell that is central to the New Year's Eve tradition has gone missing! Will they find it in time?

This book has some deep themes, and lots to discuss while reading aloud. Candy Smash is next in the series - I wonder how the situation with Grandma will resolve?

family read aloud submitted by mjanen on June 15, 2014, 11:11pm Good read aloud book with lots to think about. How do kids deal with dementia? Not easily, but with eventual acceptance and good will. How do kids deal with autistic peers? Not easily, but with grace...