Children's Fiction Chapter Books
The Secret Office
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2024
- Category
- Chapter Books, City & Town Life, General
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459839489
- Publish Date
- Aug 2024
- List Price
- $7.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459839465
- Publish Date
- Aug 2024
- List Price
- $8.95
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Description
Can Allie and Henry help their mom and get their apartment back at the same time?
Twins Henry and Allie love the apartment they share with their mom, Sam, but their space has been feeling cramped ever since Sam started working from home. Her online meetings mean the siblings can barely use the living room!
At first, Allie and Henry figure out a quick fix—buying their mom some headphones. But when Allie stumbles upon a secret locked room in the basement, she and Henry ask the custodian, Mr. Jeff, for his help to turn it into an office. As they work away, the twins make new discoveries about themselves, Mr. Jeff and their amazing apartment building's history. They can't wait to show their mom her new workspace!
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the authors
Les livres de Sara Cassidy ont été finalistes pour de nombreux prix : le Chocolate Lily Award pour Black Gold et Blackberry Juice ; le Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award pour A Boy Named Queen ; le Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize pour Skylark ainsi que le Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. Deux de ses titres, A Boy Named Queen et Double Play, ont été sélectionnés par la Junior Library Guild. Sara Cassidy a publié de nombreux recueils de poésie, œuvres de fiction et ouvrages documentaires pour adultes. Elle vit à Victoria en Colombie-Britannique.
Alyssa Hutchings is an educator and illustrator based in Guelph, Ontario. She holds a BA in French studies and fine arts from the University of Waterloo and a BEd from Queen’s University. Her art style is whimsical and bright, and she strives to depict a sense of adventure in everyday life. When not making art, you can find her experimenting with vegan cooking and baking, sewing her own clothes, reading comics and manga, and playing board games with her husband.
Awards
- Commended, 49th Shelf Kids Top Grade: Canlit for the Classroom
- Long-listed, BookPal Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Awards - Education: Elementary School
Editorial Reviews
“A positive story about a community that works together to accomplish something helpful. Recommended.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“A capable pair of siblings show initiative and perseverance as they help their mother and themselves. A gently told, wholesome adventure in apartment living.”
Kirkus Reviews
