Ginger Pye
by:
Eleanor Estes (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780786279562 (0786279567)
Publish date: October 1st 2005
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 327
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
Animals,
Dogs
Series: The Pyes
This is a cute story. The Pye family- Mr. and Mrs. Pye, Rachel Pye, and Jerry Pye- adopt a puppy and they name him Ginger. Ginger Pye. The town loves Ginger Pye because he is adorable and he is really smart too. But one day, Ginger Pye is stolen! Overall, this story is really great and it's a decen...
It's an endearing novel, which manages to be clever, and the thing that struck me the most: really understand how most ten and eight-year-olds think and feel: how they perceive, imagine and exaggerate certain situations. I swear I could relate to some of the things Rachel and Jerry experienced. I t...
Sweet story that is a little dated but nevertheless warm. The author avoids contractions like the plague and it just sounds funny to my ear.
This is the kind of simple story about ordinary happy families that I read in bulk as a child. (I remember reading this particular story, in fact.) Rachel and Jerry are brother and sister, living with their mom and dad in a quiet little town. Jerry wants a dog, but he knows it is nearly impossible f...