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Cul-de-sac Kids #23
The Upside-Down Day
It's school spirit day at Blossom Hill School, and everyone's enjoying the fun. Especially Abby Hunter's teacher, Miss Hershey. She does all sorts of wacky things, like wearing her clothes backward.
And there's the new girl at school with a BIG secret. Leslie Groff--with bright red pigtails--dares Abby's class to guess her secret. In just one school day!
Can the Cul-de-sac Kids do it? Or will spunky Leslie outsmart them all?
And there's the new girl at school with a BIG secret. Leslie Groff--with bright red pigtails--dares Abby's class to guess her secret. In just one school day!
Can the Cul-de-sac Kids do it? Or will spunky Leslie outsmart them all?
55 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2000
About the author
Beverly Lewis
258 books3,082 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado."
Beverly Lewis, raised in Pennsylvania Amish country and both a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician, has been an award-winning author for over a dozen years. Her acclaimed novel, The Preacher's Daughter, was a 2006 Quill Book Award finalist in the romance category. Her books have appeared on numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. She and her husband, David, live in Colorado."
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April 22, 2026
Fun Christian Middle Grade
Excellent diversity: blind student
Page 44, 45:
“I’ve never known a blind person before.” Stacy said. "I wondered what you were like."
Ellen swung on the bars. "I'm no different than anybody else."
Abby thought about that. "Your riddle was terrific," she said. "Did you make it up?"
Page 58:
Later, in the girls' bathroom, Leslie complained about Jason. "He's so hyper.
Never sits still, she told Stacy and Abby.
"Oh, that's just Jason," Abby said.
Leslie pulled hard on her stubby pig-tails. "How can you say that? He's disgust-ing!"
"Jason's our friend," Stacy spoke up.
"Yeah, and it doesn't make any difference to us if he's hyper."
Stacy stepped forward. "It's what's inside that counts. Think about it, Leslie Groff!" she said.
Excellent diversity: blind student
Page 44, 45:
“I’ve never known a blind person before.” Stacy said. "I wondered what you were like."
Ellen swung on the bars. "I'm no different than anybody else."
Abby thought about that. "Your riddle was terrific," she said. "Did you make it up?"
Page 58:
Later, in the girls' bathroom, Leslie complained about Jason. "He's so hyper.
Never sits still, she told Stacy and Abby.
"Oh, that's just Jason," Abby said.
Leslie pulled hard on her stubby pig-tails. "How can you say that? He's disgust-ing!"
"Jason's our friend," Stacy spoke up.
"Yeah, and it doesn't make any difference to us if he's hyper."
Stacy stepped forward. "It's what's inside that counts. Think about it, Leslie Groff!" she said.
February 27, 2018
Although I enjoy all the kids in this series, I wasn't crazy about this story. Their "spirit day" was more of a "play tricks on each other" day ... and while the tricks were kind of funny, I thought some of them could have caused some distress for overly sensitive children, and I believe we need to be careful about that. I have enjoyed this series, but just didn't think this episode was helpful.
April 6, 2020
Why just why
It didn't have a story line or anything! Only kids, a teacher, and her niece! Why is all they do run around and look for a mystery and brownies? And what is cul-de-sac mean? And why is the name upside down day? And why at the end some one gets a chocolate bar🍫?
It didn't have a story line or anything! Only kids, a teacher, and her niece! Why is all they do run around and look for a mystery and brownies? And what is cul-de-sac mean? And why is the name upside down day? And why at the end some one gets a chocolate bar🍫?
April 24, 2019
Great books for kids!! I loved the Christian influence and my 6 year old son could relate to the situations while still reading the book himself!! HIGHLY recommend!!
July 1, 2010
read ages ago, so don't excactly know what happened
April 1, 2013
Abby shows determination when a new girl in her class challenges her to guess her secret by the end of the day.
June 9, 2016
I did not like this book because nothing in this story happened.
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