{"product_id":"the-moffat-museum-9780152025533","title":"The Moffat Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a museum in Cranbury...until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong its treasures are the first bike each of the Moffat kids rode, stardust from a meteor that fell to earth, a beautiful painting made by Sylvie, and-most spectacularly-Rufus, the Waxworks Boy, who is as funny as he is waxy. The museum is so interesting that Mr. Pennypepper even brings tourists to visit.\u003cp\u003eBut the museum is really for Jane, Joey, and Rufus themselves, so they can remember all the good times they've had. Because life is changing for the Moffats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet even if Sylvie gets married, or Joey goes off to work, or Rufus grows up, one thing will never change: The Moffats are still the sort to hilariously fill even the most ordinary day with extraordinary fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSibling Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Join Jane, Joey, and Rufus Moffat as they navigate the small joys and big changes of family life together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking Your Own Fun: \u003c\/b\u003e When their town has no museum, the Moffats decide to create one in their barn, filled with treasures only they could find.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChildhood Adventures: \u003c\/b\u003e From collecting stardust to Rufus becoming a hilarious \"Waxworks Boy\" statue, every day is an opportunity for fun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartwarming Classic: \u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of gentle, nostalgic reads, this story captures a timeless slice of early 20th-century American life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Estes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780152025533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e47426 \/ Moffat Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2001 pg. 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 304 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 304 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstes, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Estes\u003c\/strong\u003e (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Moffats\u003c\/em\u003e in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats--\u003cem\u003eRufus M. \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Middle Moffat\u003c\/em\u003e--were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred Dresses.\u003c\/em\u003e She won the Newbery Medal for \u003cem\u003eGinger Pye.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstes, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Estes\u003c\/strong\u003e (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Moffats\u003c\/em\u003e in 1941. 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