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Goldie Blox and the Best Friend Fail! (GoldieBlox) (A Stepping Stone Book
Calling all Maker-kids! This STEM-based chapter book series stars engineering whiz Goldie Blox and her friends, the Gearheads!
When Goldie Blox accidentally lets down her best friend, Ruby, she's determined to make it up to her by throwing her BFF the best birthday celebration ever. But will Goldie be able to pull off her wildly complicated party--or will it all end in disaster? This 128-page early chapter book is a nonstop laugh-out-loud adventure perfect for future engineers.
When Goldie Blox accidentally lets down her best friend, Ruby, she's determined to make it up to her by throwing her BFF the best birthday celebration ever. But will Goldie be able to pull off her wildly complicated party--or will it all end in disaster? This 128-page early chapter book is a nonstop laugh-out-loud adventure perfect for future engineers.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 23, 2018
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Stacy McAnulty
66 books565 followersStacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who’s also qualified to be a paleontologist (NOT REALLY), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!). She is the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Recipient for Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, illustrated by David Litchfield; Brave and Beautiful, both illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series Goldie Blox, based on the award-winning toys, and The Dino Files. Her debut middle grade novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, will publish in 2018. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate NY, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 husband.
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October 10, 2018
The main character actually reminded me of my oldest - always ready with an elaborate plan, usually not all the way thought thru.
The action moves fast, the conflict is a real, if slightly overdramatized one, and while Goldie worked really hard to prove how she appreciated and loved her friend, it all kind of resolved super easily, there was very little dialogue between the friends about the issue at hand, and everything seemed to work out perfectly in the end. I realize it’s a pretty easy chapter book, but if you’re a book claiming to offer lessons on friendship, it might be useful to actually include a true lesson.
The action moves fast, the conflict is a real, if slightly overdramatized one, and while Goldie worked really hard to prove how she appreciated and loved her friend, it all kind of resolved super easily, there was very little dialogue between the friends about the issue at hand, and everything seemed to work out perfectly in the end. I realize it’s a pretty easy chapter book, but if you’re a book claiming to offer lessons on friendship, it might be useful to actually include a true lesson.
June 19, 2020
My favorite part is when she get Zada and Sarah to go to the party.
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