It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her younger sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper–fearless and full of life!
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"I know all my students will enjoy this book since so many of us can relate to moving to a new home since our parents are in the military. My dad was in the Army so I related to how Piper Reed was feeling as they travelled in the car to their new home. This was a great Battle Book! "
— Virginia (4 out of 5 stars)
" This book is way below my reading level. I mean, really, it has PICTURES. However, it is a Maud Hart Lovelace book, and it's my goal to read all of those this year. "
— Rose, 2/16/2014" I think it was a wonderfull book and had a good plot "
— Claire, 2/16/2014" I initially found Piper kinda of annoying, but she grew on me a bit. "
— Emily, 2/11/2014" I know all my students will enjoy this book since so many of us can relate to moving to a new home since our parents are in the military. My dad was in the Army so I related to how Piper Reed was feeling as they travelled in the car to their new home. This was a great Battle Book! "
— Virginia, 1/18/2014" Piper's father is in the navy. Lots of moving and how to handle that. Cute, not to in depth. "
— Kandyce, 1/14/2014" Piper Reed was an okay book. She has to move again because of her dad's job. "
— Madeline, 1/5/2014" I read this book with my 6 year old daughter, who fell in love with Piper and the book. It has many parallels to what we have gone through recently. I love reading it with her and listening to her make the connections. We will continue to read the rest of the series. "
— Photina, 1/5/2014" Good book for those just past Junie B. Jones. "
— Tiffany, 1/4/2014" Great, fun read. I enjoy kiddie lit and really really enjoy books by Kimberly Willis Holt. I look forward to reading the next in the Piper Reed series, "
— Heather, 1/3/2014" A wonderful book about growing up and making new friends. Kids can relate and will remember this wonderful charter and her cute saying. GET OFF THE BUS!! LOL "
— Samantha, 1/1/2014" A mischevious child, moves with her military family.OK read for a middlegrader. "
— Nancy, 12/11/2013Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series and several award-winning novels, including Part of Me, Keeper of the Night, My Louisiana Sky, and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which received the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. A former Navy brat, she lived all over the world as a child, and now resides in West Texas with her family.
Emily Rankin is an audio narrator and winner of two AudioFile Earphones Awards.