FICTION

Agatha Parrot and the Thirteenth Chicken

by Poskitt KJARTAN
illus. by Wes Hargis. 160p. Clarion. Jun. 2017. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780544509092.
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Gr 1–3—In this latest zany adventure in the UK-imported "Agatha Parrot" series, Agatha and her friends are taking care of the school's newly hatched chicks overnight. Four friends and 13 chicks mean that they all take home three and one gets the bonus chick, named Random. After school, the girls meet up for a chick soccer match and realize that one of the chicks is missing. High jinks ensue as the girls try to figure out who lost Random and work to find him before the big chicken assembly at school the next day. The fast-paced, high-energy story is enhanced by black-and-white cartoonlike illustrations.
VERDICT A hit for fans of Sara Pennypacker's "Clementine" and Annie Barrows's "Ivy and Bean" books.
Reviewed by Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga Public Library System, OH , Jun 01, 2017

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