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    Sadie's Story
    Sadie's Story
    Sadie's Story
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    Sadie's Story

    By Christine Heppermann, Deborah Marcero and Ron Koertge

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    A must-have for newly independent readers and fans of Ivy + Bean and Clementine! The first of a new series starring three young girls and a mysterious visitor who appears exactly when you need her—with just the right amount of magic.

    Sadie has two best friends: Jess and Maya. But Jess can only take one friend on vacation with her, and Sadie is the one who gets left behind. How will Sadie ever survive the days of loneliness and boredom? But wait . . . what is that in her old playhouse in the backyard? A witch has moved in! A kind and funny witch, who’s looking for her own two lost friends. Together, Sadie and the witch have a curious adventure, one that makes Sadie see her neighborhood—and herself—with new eyes. Acclaimed authors Ron Koertge and Christine Heppermann—writing together and for younger readers for the first time—have created a heroine to rival Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and Ms. Frizzle. Short chapters, a satisfying mystery, gentle humor, magical dazzle, and adorable black-and-white illustrations throughout by debut artist Deborah Marcero make this an ideal pick for readers of Ivy + Bean, Just Grace, and Kate DiCamillo’s young novels.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 21, 2015
    ISBN9780062338402
    Sadie's Story
    Author

    Christine Heppermann

    Christine Heppermann is the author of Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty, which received five starred reviews and was named to five best of the year lists in 2014, and Ask Me How I Got Here. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Highland, New York.

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      Sadie's Story - Christine Heppermann

      Dedication

      For Audrey, who gives me

      inspiration and only charges

      fifty cents—C. H.

      For Bianca and Jan, who

      work for free—R. K.

      For Esther, my very own

      Ms. M—D. M.

      Dedication

      CHAPTER 1: Poof

      CHAPTER 2: Britches for Witches

      CHAPTER 3: Just Doing Magic with a Friend

      CHAPTER 4: No More Llama Drool

      CHAPTER 5: Big Black Bag

      CHAPTER 6: The Park

      CHAPTER 7: Call Me Ms. M

      CHAPTER 8: Sweet Dreams

      CHAPTER 9:Columba livia

      CHAPTER 10: Rare Birds

      CHAPTER 11: For Sale

      CHAPTER 12: Snow Globes and Unicorn Horns

      CHAPTER 13: Plan B

      CHAPTER 14: Toxic Fumes

      CHAPTER 15: Priceless

      CHAPTER 16: The Ornithomancer’s Guide

      CHAPTER 17: Sparks!

      CHAPTER 18: Adios

      CHAPTER 19: Flock Together

      Ms. M’s Birding Tips

      Have You Seen This Bird?

      Magic Books and Magic Link

      Sadie’s Birds

      About the Authors and Illustrator

      Credits

      Copyright

      About the Publisher

      Chapter 1

      Poof

      Sadie didn’t want to hear one more word about Moose Butt Lake.

      Really it was Moose Head Lake, but Jess said Moose Head Lake Moose Head Lake Moose Head Lake so many times that Sadie couldn’t stand it.

      Moose Butt Lake, where Jess and Maya would make s’mores after dinner or maybe walk to the little store near Jess’s grandparents’ cabin for super-special Moose Butt ice cream.

      Moose Butt Lake, where Jess and Maya would lie on the dock at sunset and watch the bats come out of Moose Butt Cave.

      You know, said Sadie, bats have rabies.

      Not at Moose Head Lake, Jess assured her.

      Of course, thought Sadie. Special Moose Butt Lake bats.

      Moose Butt Lake, where there were two kayaks, one for Jess and one for Maya. They didn’t need a third for Sadie because Sadie wasn’t coming.

      This is the first year they’ve let me bring a friend to Moose Head Lake, Jess reminded her for the billionth time that morning as the three girls huddled in the window seat in Sadie’s den. Maybe next summer I can bring you, too.

      Maya stopped scratching Sadie’s cat, Wilson, under the chin and patted Sadie’s knee. We’ll only be gone four days, which in geologic time is like a nanosecond. Like a fraction of a nanosecond. We’re practically already back!

      Trust me, you won’t want to come back, Jess said. When I was five, I hid in the boathouse when it was time to go home. BeMaw and BePaw had to drag me out of there kicking and screaming.

      Sadie felt like kicking and screaming at that very moment. But, of course, she didn’t.

      What Jess intended but neglected to say, said Maya, is that we won’t have nearly as much fun without you.

      Well, duh, Ms. Dictionary, said Jess. But, Sadie, I swear I begged them—

      Sadie cut Jess off mid-excuse. Don’t worry about it. I’ll be okay.

      I know you will. Jess reached for Sadie’s ponytail, divided it into three sections, and started to braid.

      At least I won’t get rabies, Sadie mumbled.

      What? asked Jess, tugging the hair perhaps a little harder than absolutely necessary.

      I said, just don’t forget to write me. A postcard or something.

      And one for Wilson, too, Maya promised.

      Hey, down there! Sadie’s mother’s voice boomed from the top of the stairs. I just talked to Jess’s mom. Time for you girls to get a move on.

      Which is how Sadie found herself standing at the front door watching her two best friends, arms slung around each other’s shoulders, start down the sidewalk. She waved. Maya waved back. Jess blew theatrical kisses. Then they rounded the corner onto Oxley Street and disappeared.

      Poof.

      Sadie contemplated the rest of the day. And the day after that. And after that. All the lonely hours ahead closing around her like a collapsed tent.

      She drifted back to the window seat and curled next to Wilson, who was watching a single brown bird peck at the dirt. Good thing one of us is easily entertained, she said, petting him.

      She tried to read, but it wasn’t easy, what with Jess and Maya probably already in the minivan, speeding toward adventure. Though, really, what was so special about their plans? Burned marshmallows? Nasty flying rodents pooping in their hair? Not that she wanted that to happen, but . . .

      Beside her, Wilson startled. He jumped to his feet, skittered across her lap, and pawed at the glass.

      What? Sadie said, setting down More Tales from Grimm. It’s only the backyard. Only the grass her mother mowed, only the flowers her father watered. Only the green patio chairs. Only her old playhouse over by the garage.

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