Liz at Marigold Lake

The Critter Club is going camping--but are they really ready for a weekend in the wilderness?

When Liz invites the Critter Club girls to her house at Marigold Lake for the weekend, they are really excited for their camping adventure--especially because Marigold Lake is known for having lots of wildlife! While the girls are there, they plan to do stuff like swim and canoe in the lake, go on a nature walk, and camp out.

But with every activity, something seems to go horribly wrong. Amy accidentally tips over the canoe when the girls are out on the lake; Ellie gets spooked by what she thinks is a snake on their walk; and Marion is not pleased about sleeping outside in a tent. Liz thinks her friends aren't having fun, and she starts to feel awful. Will the great weekend she planned turn out to be a disaster?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Author: Callie Barkley
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 04/29/2014
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781442495265
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 166240 / Liz at Marigold Lake


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 57 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm.

Marsha Riti illustrated the picture book The Picky Little Witch by Elizabeth Brokamp and The Critter Club series by Callie Barkley. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she likes to take long walks, stopping frequently to pet neighborhood kitties.