Kevin Corbett Eats Flies [Paperback]

Patricia Hermes (Author), Carol Newsom (Author)

Book Description

Kevin and his friend Bailey conspire to prevent Kevin's father from moving himself and Kevin once again.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6 Deft dialogue caps off this engaging story of a boy-girl friendship. Ten-year-old Kevin Corbett has been to eleven different schools in the six years since his mother died. Now in fifth grade, he feels he cannot face another move precipitated by his father's inability to settle down and face life without his wife. Kevin cannot bring himself to tell his father how important it has become to him to stay put. Into his life appears Bailey, a bright, athletic, foster child with no memory of parents or family. Drawn to each other, they become good friends. Both become determined to keep Mr. Corbett from packing the car and moving. Bailey convinces Kevin that Mr. Corbett needs to fall in love. Their plans at matchmaking include forging a dinner invitation to their teacher and concocting get-rich-quick schemes to raise money for the special dinner for two. Although their plans fall short, it's not before some humorous mishaps and some important revelations for Kevin, Bailey and especially Mr. Corbett. Kevin and Bailey are real kids that readers will care about and grow to like. The adults are characterized in a positive, mature way even with their faults visible. Those who enjoyed Constance C. Greene's I and Sproggy (Viking, 1978) will like this one, too. Elisabeth LeBris, Kenilworth Pub . Sch . System, Ill.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (June 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067169183X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671691837
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,463,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia Hermes is the author of almost fifty books for readers from early middle grades through young adult, as well as two nonfiction books for adults. Her books have won many awards and recognitions: American Library Association Best Book, Smithsonian Notable Book, C.S. Lewis Honor Book, Ira Children's Choice, as well as many state awards, four of them for the novel,You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye.

As a lecturer and speaker at schools and libraries, she engages her audience with her lively presentations, underscoring key qualities of good writing, and, of course, good rewriting. (She has been known to revise her books ten times!) She has researched and written six historical novels in the Scholastic Dear America/My America series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Corbett Eats Flies, March 3, 2000

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This review is from: Kevin Corbett Eats Flies (Paperback)

The book Kevin Corbett Eats Flies is about a boy who eats flies.Ever since Kevin's mother dies , Kevin and his father have been on the move. Five months their two months here. Kevin has found a place he really likes, and his dad wants to move again. Kevin gets some help from his worst enemy Bailey. She is not impressed that Kevin eats dead flies, and bets him five bucks to eat the class goldfish after it dies. Bailey understands what Kevin is going through, so she makes a plan to make Mr.Corbett want to stay put. "He's sad because your mother died," she says. "He needs another person." That might be a great idea except Bailey intends to fix Kevin's father Mr.Corbett up with Kevin's teacher Miss Holt.