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Ruby and Olivia
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
7 posts | 2 read | 14 to read
A spooky middle-grade story that's full of fun, friendship, and humor--perfect for fans of Ingrid Law and Lisa Graff. Ruby is best friends with Emma, but she and Emma's twin sister Olivia are definitely not friends. Unfortunately, Emma will be away for the summer, while Ruby and Olivia are going to be stuck at a community service day camp for troublemakers--together. To kick off the spirit of service, the campers are outfitted with bright pink polka-dotted t-shirts with smiley faces on the front, then tasked with cataloging the contents of an abandoned mansion. Sorting through objects in an old house sounds boring, and working with each other is that last thing the girls want to do, but the stuff is actually pretty cool. There's everything from mink stoles to golf clubs to stuffed deer heads . . . and . . . wait . . . is that stuffed deer head watching them? When the taps run freezing cold and doors slam inexplicably, Ruby and Olivia wonder if the other campers are having a bit of fun, or if the abandoned mansion is looking for new residents. To solve the mystery, Ruby and Olivia will have to put their grudges aside and figure out how to be a team with or without Emma.
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SeeJulieRead
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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My weekend reading binge has to come to an end... This was a fun one!

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Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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Reading at the fencing tournament. Son is done with his event. He did well and had fun. Waiting for rest of team to finish. More fencing tomorrow.

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Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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Tonight's bedtime read. (And it will probably be my during-fencing-tournament read, well while I'm waiting between bouts)

mcipher I really like that cover. 6y
BekahB I really like Rachel Hawkins‘ writing. This is definitely on my TBR. 😀 6y
youngreadrshelf @mcipher it is a gorgeous cover. I'm pre-reading before it goes in the classroom library. A few of my students wanted that job because of the cover. 6y
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youngreadrshelf @BekahB this is my first. What's your favorite of hers? 6y
BekahB @youngreadrshelf I just finished her YA trilogy Rebel Bells that I really enjoyed. My favorite is her Hex Hall series. She writes strong, snarky female main characters who have a bit of that Buffy the Vampire Slayer attitude. I haven‘t picked up Ruby and Olivia yet, but it sounds great! 6y
youngreadrshelf @BekahB is hex hall appropriate for middle grade? 6y
BekahB @youngreadrshelf it‘s definitely a high school level read, but it‘s not extreme. I wouldn‘t be alarmed if a 12/13 year old read it. There‘s relationship stuff, but nothing explicit. I personally didn‘t find it scary, but some readers might find parts of the book dark or creepy - but that‘s not the overall vibe. I haven‘t read her middle grade books yet, but I‘ve read good reviews for Journey‘s End, which is a middle grade adventure story. 6y
youngreadrshelf @BekahB great! I'll keep an eye out for that one! 6y
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Liberty
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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Starting book two! My assistants are of no help at all. 😝 #readathon

Sace 😻😻 7y
RanaElizabeth That book sounds super, I love middle-grade books about friendship. And spooky! 7y
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DeweysReadathon
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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Two hours down! So great to see so many readers from all over the globe. BOOKS ARE THE BEST. I‘m starting book number two (with no help from my #readathon assistant.) - @Liberty

CatLass007 Your kitty is gorgeous! Who needs help when your assistant that beautiful? 7y
Jinjer Can‘t begin to tell you how much I love that beautiful cat! Where / how did she find you? 7y
Kimzey 😻 7y
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LibrarianRyan
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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Amazing color work. Amazing. And so much detail for what's seems like a simple illustration. #coverlove #kidsedition

Bambolina_81 That's a great cover! 7y
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johnnie_cakes
Ruby and Olivia | Rachel Hawkins
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A fun story about making new friends, creepy dolls, and a spooky old house. Hawkins finds the right balance of scary and funny.