Marion Takes a Break
Paperback – Illustrated, July 9, 2013
Little Simon · Paperback · July 9, 2013
When an injury slows her down, Marion counts on The Critter Club to help her realize what’s most important.
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- Who it’s for
- A busy young animal lover finds friendship, recovery, and a fresh perspective on winning.
- Themes
- Recovering from an injury, Supportive friendship, Winning isn't everything
- Genres
- Chapter Books, Animal Stories, Friendship
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When an injury slows her down, Marion counts on The Critter Club to help her realize what’s most important. From violin lessons to training for an upcoming horse competition, Marion is scheduled to the max. Even though she always makes time for her duties at The Critter Club, she is beginning to feel overwhelmed. But when an accident forces Marion to slow down, Marion relies on her friends (the two- and four-legged ones) to cheer her up!
Continue reading
As Marion’s ankle heals, she discovers a new talent—and realizes that winning isn’t everything. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
A Gentler Pace
A busy young animal lover finds friendship, recovery, and a fresh perspective on winning.
Come here for
- A warm mix of friendship, animals, and everyday ambitions
- A young reader’s story about slowing down when life gets crowded
Expect
- Easy-to-read language with illustrations on almost every page
- Friends cheering Marion on as her ankle heals
Where it sits
| Chapter Books | 84% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 32% |
| Animal Stories | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Friendship
- Chapter Books
- Authors
- Callie Barkley
- Publisher
- Little Simon
- Published
- July 9, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Recovering from an injury · Supportive friendship · Winning isn't everything
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories