Thanks for Nothing (From the Files of Madison Finn, Book 5) (Paperback)

by Laura Dower (Author), Stephanie Power (Illustrator) "Nooooooo!" Madison covered her face with her hands and peeked through her fingers..." (more)
Key Phrases: honey bear, Far Hills, Ivy Daly, Poison Ivy (more...)

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Product Description
What does Madison have to be thankful for? Not much, Madison thinks. It's the first Thanksgiving since her mom and dad split, and she feels stuck in the middle. But this holiday is stuffed with surprising revelations and good cheer--especially when Madison volunteers at the local animal shelter.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (November 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786815574
• ISBN-13: 978-0786815579
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #327,266 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ONE YET!, May 18, 2004

By A Customer

This is the fifth book in the series, "Thanks for Nothing". I woud say out of the first 5 books, this one was the best. Madison is really upset because she isn't going to have Thanksgiving with her whole family anymore. Her gramma has a hip problem and her aunt and uncle are going to take care of her. Madison's Mom and Dad are divorced and she can't spend Thanksgiving with both of them. So its either her and Mom or her, Dad, and Stephanie. But when Madison makes a decision, she gets a big surprise and decides to do the original plan. Wanna know who she picks? Read the book! While all of this is happening, Madison decides to help out an Far Hills Animal Clinic and Shelter, where she meets a school friend who is also a volunteer. She also meets a very nice dog, but there is a surprise with the dog, too. Wanna know what happens? Read the book! As if all of this wasn't enough, Madison and Egg are paired up for a social studies project and they are having problems working together. But even though the first two surprises were bad, a surprise about the project is good! To find out what the surprises are and to read a fantastic book, get a copy of "Thanks for Nothing" today!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read, June 11, 2002

By	Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When Madison Finn decides to volunteer at the Far Hills Animal Shelter she has tons of fun, but her own dog Phin is nothing but upset. Then she has to deal with the fact that her friend Egg won't help on their extra credit project, and her parents fighting over who she spends the holiday with. Soon Madison is so overloaded she can't even think. Can she calm down and enjoy her holiday before it's too late?

5.0 out of 5 stars Tracy's review of "Thanks for Nothing", January 13, 2007

A Kid's Review

I had really enjoyed this book. I had read some of the other books of Madison Finn, but this is nessisarily one of my favorites so far. I would recomend this book for 4th to 5th graders