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The Bell Bandit (The Lemonade War Series #3)
Everything about this trip to Grandma’s house was different:
First, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma’s two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely.
Second, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! And with Grandma in the hospital and not in...more
First, because of the fire, Mrs. Treski, Evan, and Jessie had driven up to Grandma’s two days after Christmas instead of the day before, missing Christmas with Grandma entirely.
Second, the fire had left a hole in the back kitchen wall big enough to drive a car through! And with Grandma in the hospital and not in...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
May 1st 2012
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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In this third book, Jessie and Evan are on their way to their grandmother's house, but things are very different-- their grandmother has forgotten something on the stove and done very serious damage to the house. New Year's Eve, which usually involves a big party and ceremonial ringing of a historic bell on the nearby hill, will be a different affair. Their mother is concerned; they manage to get the house fixed, but there is no quick fix for their grandmother, whose dementia is so severe at tim...more
I liked this entire series of Lemonade War books.
This was Jessica's favorite of the three. (Any books with a character named Jessie are usually good.) She really enjoyed that you have to use other skills like math to figure out what is going on.
I missed the vocabulary word at the beginning of each chapter...and the integrated lessons. Book one had marketing and economics, book two introduced the justice system, this book had no other academic lessons. The kids didn't notice.
I wish that Davies...more
This was Jessica's favorite of the three. (Any books with a character named Jessie are usually good.) She really enjoyed that you have to use other skills like math to figure out what is going on.
I missed the vocabulary word at the beginning of each chapter...and the integrated lessons. Book one had marketing and economics, book two introduced the justice system, this book had no other academic lessons. The kids didn't notice.
I wish that Davies...more
I've loved every one of the books in the Lemonade War series because of the siblings Jessie and Evan but also because this author does not condescend to her readers or paint the characters and the situations they face in a simple fashion. Children are more complex than many adults imagine, and the way they feel about life is just as complex. This author never fails to remember that, even as we weaves her stories. In this title, the Treskis have driven to the home of the grandmother of Jessie, 9,...more
I actually think I liked this book of Jacqueline Davies best of all. The third in the Lemonade War Series, Evan and Jessie are visiting their grandma's house after Christmas. But things are not the same as usual. There has been a fire in Grandma's house and when released from the hospital Grandma has spells in which she doesn't seem to recognize Evan. In the meantime Jessie is working with a neighbor boy to try to discover who stole the bell that has stood on her grandmother's property, which th...more
Evan and Jessie take a trip to see their grandmother in the mountains. This time they must solve a mystery: what happened to the bell that sits atop Lovell's Hill? The bell is a central part of their New Year's Eve tradition and it's gone missing right before the big holiday.
Aside from the mystery, Jessie and Evan deal with some difficult situations. Grandma has more than a few forgetting spells and doesn't recognize Evan. He must find the strength to successfully navigate situations even adults...more
Aside from the mystery, Jessie and Evan deal with some difficult situations. Grandma has more than a few forgetting spells and doesn't recognize Evan. He must find the strength to successfully navigate situations even adults...more
Jesse and Evan's grandmother needs them. She is in the hospital after her house catches fire. So they go, with their Mom, up to see her. When they get there, several things are different, most notably, Grandma isn't herself. She doesn't seem to remember what happened with the house and, at times, she doesn't even recognize Jesse and Evan. Secondly, the antique bell on the hill that belongs to Grandma that the town gathers around every New Year's Eve is missing. Jesse is determined to find out wh...more
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A decent sequel to the first two books in the Lemonade War series. These books are highly readable, short and compact. Lacked that extra thematic element of the first two: economics and marketing in the Lemonade War and the justice system in the Lemonade Crime. Those interactive recurring elements made fairly typical stories stand out. This book that lacked that special element and was just a fairly typical story about a missing object. Evan and Jessie, in this story, arrive at their grandmother...more
This is the third book in the Lemonade War series. I had the previous books in the series and really loved them both. Jessie and Evan are back in this book, but Jacqueline Davies didn't keep with the same format with a vocabulary word with it's definition at the start of each chapter, which I thought was a clever touch in the previous books. Though that was a little disappointing, the writing in this book is good and there are a couple mysteries going on simultaneously which make this book enter...more
This book is SO much serious than the others. I thought it would be too upsetting for the age group targeted for these books. Their Grandma has a fire and they have to go help and they find out she is having problems, like she can't remember who they are. They meet a neighbor boy who is autistic. And their is a frog that is tortured in a cruel way by differnet neighbor boys. It wasn't very enjoyable reading.
I loved the lemonade war and this book is a great sequel. The children's grandmother is suffering from dementia, and the author did a nice job of exploring how that would look from the perspective of a child. One thing really rang false with me... Some neighborhood bullies are torturing a frog in one of the chapters...A FROG. In the middle of the winter. Really?
This book is aboutEvan and Jessie go to visit their Grandma and they try to find out who stole the New Years Eve bell after they see the bell has gone missing.
I liked this book because because every New Years Eve the people in the town try to find out who is the oldest as a regular tradition.
I would recommend this book because it's funny and it's a mystery.
I liked this book because because every New Years Eve the people in the town try to find out who is the oldest as a regular tradition.
I would recommend this book because it's funny and it's a mystery.
The book started strong and probably deserves more stars, but I was really disturbed by the neighbor boys who invented a torture device to use on frogs then used it. It could lead to some interesting discussion, and the other characters clearly communicated their horror. Nonetheless, it was too much for me.
I didn't want to wait for an audio book this time around so I read it as soon as it came in! A new story with my old friends Evan and Jessie.
The last two went together but this story stands on its own.
Readers like me continue to happily follow this brother sister pair.
The last two went together but this story stands on its own.
Readers like me continue to happily follow this brother sister pair.
Loved reading this book. Could be a stand alone. Not sure about how the two brothers animal abuse resolution worked out, felt unresolved. Enjoyed the characters, touching situation with the grandmother losing time/memory, think it would be a wonderful read-aloud.
3rd in Lemonade Wars series, the lost bell mystery is solved by an autistic kid and her brother, bot trying to cope with an Alzheimer's grandma and an autistic neighbor. Unlovable characters. Disturbing scene of frog torture by 2 mean kids.
Quick read. Sweet and sad juvenile fiction. Recommended read for kids who may know someone with dementia or autism. There is also an aspect of animal cruelty and bullying that would make for great discussion.
I really enjoyed this book. The pacing and plot kept me reading, and the characters were interesting. More importantly, I think kids would enjoy it too. I really want to read the first 2 books in the series as well.
Sep 24, 2012
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This was a great story! I read it so my 4th grader and I could talk about it together. We both enjoyed it, but he did mention he thought the beginning was slow. Great ending, worth the quick read.
As someone else mentioned - some deep themes, and lots to discuss while reading this aloud. We have Candy Smash ready to read next - I wonder how the situation with Grandma will resolve?
Fun book...quick read. Enjoyed the other two books...and the reference to autism w/o the label. Also..the implied Alzheimers that the grandma is suffering from. Lots going on in this book. But also light funny moments. Age 8 & up.
I loved the first two in this series but just thought there was a little too much going on with the supporting characters in this one
Another that I read to the kids. I didn't think it was quite as good as the first two, but the kids really liked it.
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Great read except for one little detail: where did they get a frog in December???
Not as good as the first & second books.
An excellent book! Full review coming soon!
I really liked the mystery of this book!
Not as good as the first two
This book is really good. I recommend this book to everyone who liked the other 2 books.
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Jul 23, 2012 06:16pm