Clarice Bean: The Utterly Complete Collection [Paperback]

Lauren Child (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Clarice Bean

Three Clarice Bean novels in one box! "Clarice is quickly stepping out from behind the shadow of other witty characters such as Junie B. Jones." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Irrepressible, sassy, quirky (and sometimes frenetic), the endearing, utterly entertaining Clarice Bean is the star of three full-length adventures featuring Lauren Child's wacky wit and eccentric visual energy. Now readers can easily keep pace with this spirited middle-grader, thanks to a boxed set offering all three of her fiction titles. Included are:

UTTERLY ME, CLARICE BEAN

CLARICE BEAN SPELLS TROUBLE

CLARICE BEAN, DON'T LOOK NOW

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About the Author

Lauren Child grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire. She is the middle of three sisters and both her parents are teachers. She has had a variety of jobs, from waitressing to designing lampshades to working as an artist's assistant to Damien Hirst. Lauren has won numerous awards for her picture books, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, the Nestle Gold Book Award for That Pesky Rat and the Nestle Bronze Book Award for Beware of the Storybook Wolves. Lauren's first fiction title, Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, was a runaway success all over the world, and was followed by Clarice Bean Spells Trouble and Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now. To date, Lauren sold over 3 million books in 19 countries across the globe. Lauren loves designing and making things and finds it exciting to see her drawings turned into objects. Other favourite things include the cinema, TV matinees, small Italian cars, handbags, cardigans, travelling and being picked up from the airport. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (October 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763641154
• ISBN-13: 978-0763641153
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, April 12, 2009

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K. Howard (Pleasant Grove, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarice Bean: The Utterly Complete Collection (Paperback)

My daughter and I love to read these Clarice Bean books! They are humorous and always have a mystery. I recommend them!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A SURE WINNER FOR YOUNG READERS, December 19, 2010

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarice Bean: The Utterly Complete Collection (Paperback)

If you're wondering about a gift for a favorite niece, granddaughter or daughter, here 'tis. Everyone's favorite mischievous miss now makes an appearance in a boxed set that holds Clarice Bean Spells Trouble; Utterly Me, Clarice Bean; a Clarice Bean notebook with plenty of pages for jotting thoughts, reminders, and other important data, plus a cherry red Clarice Bean pencil.

The 5 ½" by 7 ½" notebook has both blank and graph pages, each with a Clarice profundity at the bottom. We find such gems as "Sometimes things are easier if you don't say what you think." and "Sometimes it is a help to snap a pencil if you are feeling utterly stressed."

Clarice Bean Spells Trouble is, of course, the story of Clarice's desperate attempts to be in the school play. Getting into trouble is what Clarice seems to do best, almost as well as Karl Wrenbury, the naughtiest boy in school. A spelling bee is almost her downfall yet she soldiers on.

Utterly Me, Clarice Bean finds Clarice feeling deserted when her best friend, Betty, suddenly disappears. Then, of all things, she's paired with Karl for a class project. However, when a winner's trophy turns up missing and Karl is accused of taking it Clarice quickly emulates her favorite girl detective Ruby Redfort and gets to the bottom of things.

Each book is illustrated with the off the wall illustrations that we associate with Clarice as well as the slanting script.

A sure winner for young readers!

- Gail Cooke