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Penelope Crumb
2012
First Published
3.79
Average Rating
209
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Penelope Crumb would LOVE Ramona Quimby! And might even name her eyebrow "Marge." Penelope Crumb is no ordinary fourth grader. She carries around a red toolbox that used to belong to her father (who's been dead since Penelope was a baby), she keeps a list for the government chronicling the many ways in which her brother is turning into an alien, she helps her home-schooled neighbor Littie with her many projects—including the construction of a marshmallow helmet—and also, she can draw pretty much anything. So when her best friend Patsy has to draw a picture of Penelope for class, she attributes the big nose Patsy gives her to Patsy's poor art skills. But then Penelope finds out that it's true! She does have a big nose! Just like her Grandpa Felix, who's been gone from her life since before she can remember. What follows is a sweet and funny story—with tons of heart and hijinks—about Penelope finding her grandpa and using her big nose—and his big nose—to make her family whole again.

Avg Rating
3.79
Number of Ratings
355
5 STARS
32%
4 STARS
30%
3 STARS
26%
2 STARS
8%
1 STARS
4%
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Author

Shawn K. Stout
Shawn K. Stout
Author · 10 books
Shawn K. Stout is the author of several acclaimed books for young readers, including the Penelope Crumb series, the Not-So-Ordinary Girl books, and the historical novel, A Tiny Piece of Sky. Her new novel, The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle, will be in bookstores in Spring 2022. 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.
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