Penelope Crumb Finds Her Lucky Stars: Book 3

Penelope Crumb #3

by Shawn K. Stout, Charlie Alder (Illustrator)

Awful Vera Bogg is Patsy's new best friend!

Penelope is determined to win Patsy back. When the girls are chosen to paint a mural at Portwaller's Home for the Aged, it's Penelope's chance to show what a great friend (and talented artist) she is.

But then a mean old lady called Nila Wister steals Penelope's paintbrushes, bullies her for treats and curses her with terrible Bad Luck! And, sure enough, no one can agree about the mural, Penelope's in trouble at school (again!), and Vera and Patsy are closer than ever.

Can Penelope find a way to win her Good Luck and her best friend back once and for all?

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2013

About the author

Shawn K. Stout is the author of several acclaimed books for young readers, including the PENELOPE CRUMB series and THE IMPOSSIBLE DESTINY OF CUTIE GRACKLE. Her new novel, ANATOMY OF LOST THINGS, will be released in June 2024. Shawn is a science writer at the National Institutes of Health and holds an M.F.A. in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Maryland. Visit her at www.shawnkstout.com.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penelope feels like Bad Luck is shadowing her. She has gotten another note home from her teacher. Her brother Terrible now has a girlfriend. Grandpa Felix is letting Terrible be his photographer's assistant which was Penelope's job. It all started when she joined a group painting a mural at Portwaller's Blessed Home for the Aged. She was elected Boss of the group and became a little too bossy and drove the other kids away. She has to find a way to get Good Luck back on her side and save her relationship with Grandpa Felix and save her friendship with Patsy Cline and help her new friend Nila Wister.

Penelope Crumb is a lot like Junie B or Judy Moody. She is opinionated and artistic and just a little bit weird. Even though she is a fourth grader these books are geared towards a little younger age. They are fun, but there isn't a whole lot to the stories. In this book, Penelope does at least learn a lesson about being bossy and letting others have an opinion.

[Great Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fourth-grader Penelope Crumb blames The Bad Luck for not being anyone’s Favorite. When she has the chance to be the boss of a mural her class is painting for the Blessed Home for the Aged, she jumps at the opportunity thinking it will make her everyone’s favorite.
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[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Penelope used to think that she was everyone's favorite,but now she knows that she isn't anyone's favorite.when she meets Nila at the senior center to paint a painting she thinks her luck would change...

[Bookaholic · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very primary school aged but there are a lot of excited plots intertwined this is a good break from dark reads

[Nura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Nila said, "Being young is hard. And being old isn't any easier."

[Ae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrifying and Penelope gets into a lot of trouble!