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Knit-Knotters: A Branches Book (Stella and the Night Sprites #1) Paperback – January 26, 2016

by Sam Hay (Author), Turine Tran (Illustrator)
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  • Age Range: 6 - 8 years
  • Grade Level: 1 - 3
  • Series: Stella and the Night Sprites (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (January 26, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0545819989
  • ISBN-13: 978-0545819985
  • Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Magic glasses and Night Sprites
By Amazon Customer VINE VOICE on November 21, 2015
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This is book is adorable! I read it as soon as I got it in the mail. Text and illustrations work together beautifully to tell this modern tale of a young girl who discovers the magic in her world. Stella is nervous about getting glasses. She's afraid people will think she looks odd or make fun of her. But then in the eye doctor's office she meets a lady dressed like a rainbow and smelling of strawberries. She asks to see Stella's new glasses and after that, Stella begins to see the world in a whole new way! That night she meets a night sprite, a tiny winged person sort of like a fairy. It is certain that Stella's life will never be the same!

Stella and the Knit-Knotters is a perfect book for girly-girls, crafty girls and fantasy fans. Stella likes dolls and beads and doing crafts. This first story in the series is simple and sweet, but contains a real problem that Stella has to solve. Beginning readers will enjoy moving up to chapters with this series.
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Aha! So that's what happened to my socks!
By Mkhmn VINE VOICE on November 23, 2015
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This story is about Stella and her new glasses. They turn out to be magical glasses that can see fairies, night sprites (the ones that knot your hair and hide your socks and hairy fairies (that look just like us). One night she is visited by a night Sprite named Trixie who is a knit-knotter which are responsible for tying knots in children's hair. It turns out that a hairy fairy has offered a prize if the knit knotters each did 1000 knots. But Stella has a plan that will get each knit knotter 1000 knots while keeping her hair (and the hair of every other child in town) knot free.
This is a fun book that I bet will help those who have glasses or have to have glasses, not feel bad about having them.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
We love faeries and magic and this if full of both. Great story for girls especially if they like faeries and need glasses.
By Enchanted In Dixie VINE VOICE on December 3, 2015
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If you have a child that is worried about having to wear glasses, then she would benefit from this story. Stella is worried about wearing them and a Fairy makes her glasses magic. With the extra magic she sees things she would not normally see like Knit Knotter Night Sprite that ties knots in kids hair. Even though the Sprites pull pranks, Stella comes up with ways to help the Sprites and make friends. Says for ages 6 to 9, but this is really more ages 9 to 12 and read aloud for the younger ones. Enchanted In Dixie
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not good lessons taught
By Auntie Annie VINE VOICE on October 30, 2015
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I was less impressed with this book than with other Branches books I've read. Stella seems to assume that no one will like her glasses. Why put that idea in a child's head. Also, her mother is making her get a haircut because she has tangles (knots), but she doesn't want a haircut. Isn't that something mother and daughter should decide together? The woman who runs the beauty shop seems focused on profit at the expense of both the night sprites and the children. Really a lot of not-so-good lessons taught here.
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Waking up With Your Hair Full of Knots
By Emory Daniels VINE VOICE on November 27, 2015
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Sam Hay has written a creative, imaginative story about beings known Knit-Knotters who are night sprites who fly around town tying knots in children’s hair so that the next day they need a haircut to become knot-free again.

Due to be published in January 2016, this plot is introduced by Hay in his newest book: “Knit Knotters: A Branches Book (Stella and the Night Sprites #1.” If this weird happening continued in definitely there will be several unhappy mother’s day after day as they discover the knotted tops of their children. But Stella, who gets a new pair of glasses, discover her glasses are magic – allowing her to see the knit-knotters.

Stella not only can see the knit-knotters through her new glasses but actually engages in a conversation with one of then called Trixie. With the help of Trixie Stella learns whey the night sprites are being so mean and comes up with a scheme that might put an end to all this mischief.

Sam Hay has written several children’s books. She grew up in Scotland, trained as a journalist in Edinburgh and worked in newspapers and BBC Television in London before moving to Wales where she wrote her first children’s book. Since then she has written about 30 books. Her illustrator, Turine Tran, grew up in Saigon, Vietnam, travelled to Paris and then to Edinburg where she earned a master of arts in illustration from the Edinburg College of Art. She illustrates for Harper Collins, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, National Geographic and DreamKeeper Books among others.

The book is intended for ages 6-8 and would have been better suited if easier words were used and if the reading type were bumped up a size. The plot was not very exciting to me but then again younger children might enjoy it much more.
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The easy way out
By Dienne TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on November 24, 2015
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I selected this book because I thought my third grade daughter would like it – it’s a bit below her reading level, but she often prefers easier books that she can zip through with little effort. But she steadfastly refuses to read it, claiming she’s not into fairies. Pointing out that the book is about night sprites doesn’t seem to help. So this review is based solely on my own reading and I am most definitely not in the target audience.

With all books of this level I tend to start with a disclaimer that writing for this age group/reading level is admittedly extremely challenging. The words need to be simple, the type needs to be large, there needs to be pictures on each page and the book needs to be short enough not to be intimidating. On the other hand, kids this age are ready for interesting and suspenseful plot lines, developed characters and moral dilemmas – a tall order for a 90 page book. And furthermore, these books are really targeted for a very narrow range. As mentioned, this book is already too easy for my third grader, but well above my first grader’s ability.

With all of that said, I think this book pulled off the demands of this type of book reasonably well, with a caveat. The story is engaging enough and Stella is basically a sympathetic character. Stella is going to pick up her new glasses and, of course, she’s worried about what everyone will think (even though glasses are so common these days that no one really worries about it anymore). While she’s picking up her glasses she runs into an interesting lady also picking up her own glasses.

Perhaps that fleeting encounter had some lasting repercussions though. As Stella is getting ready for bed, she starts seeing things. Or is she? Is that tiny blue flying girl really real?Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Fun book for young fairy lovers

Fun book for young fairy lovers! This book is probably best suited for 1st and 2nd grade readers. The chapters are short, the font is on the larger side and there are plenty of... Read more

Published 1 day ago by thelastcoyote101
Good first chapter book

This is a really cute first chapter book that engaged my 9 year old daughter who loves fairies. It would also be a good choice for children who have to get glasses since Stella... Read more

Published 5 days ago by Debra
Another great Branches book

I like the branches books a lot. We have several of these The idea is that it is a transitional book between the younger preschool books and the older kids' chapter books. Read more

Published 6 days ago by B. McCarthy
Really fun read for 1st grade girls

Suggested reading level: 1-3 Grade.
Ideal for: 1st Grade.

This book was an instant hit with my 7 yo daughter. She absolutely loved it. Read more

Published 7 days ago by John Smith
Scholastic Branches book

We’ve tried a few of the Scholastic Branches offerings and Stella and the Night Sprites: Knit-Knotters is a good one like the others. Read more

Published 7 days ago by Baker Barr
Fun beginning chapter book for girls

I love these new branches books from Scholastic. The are a great transition book for developing readers. The text is a little big and the chapters aren't too long. Read more

Published 7 days ago by Amazon Customer
Great fun

Knit-Knotters is such a fun read! My daughter is 9 so this is a little young for her but she loved it. She loves anything to do with fairies and enjoyed this immensely. Read more

Published 7 days ago by Loves those books
Lots of fun

Poor Stella had to get glasses but at least they turned out to be magic. If you have to get glasses, they should always turn out to be magic. Read more

Published 8 days ago by Amelia G Earhart
Magical Series For New Readers.

Part of a new Scholastic series, the Branches Books are written for brand new readers. With great illustrations and interesting characters, they are easy to read and will entice... Read more

Published 8 days ago by LAURI CRUMLEY COATES
Even my not-so-girly girl liked it!

This one sat for a while before my daughter was finally willing to pick it up. You see, it looked girly and my little ninja wants adventure. Read more

Published 8 days ago by OutlawPoet

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