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Rat Rule 79
Rat Rule 79 | Rivka Galchen
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From the New Yorker 20 Under 40 author of Atmospheric Disturbances comes a brain-twisting adventure story of a girl named Fred on a quest through a world of fantastical creatures, strange logic, and a powerful prejudice against growing up. Fred and her math-teacher mom are always on the move, and Fred is getting sick of it. Shes about to have yet another birthday in a new place without friends. On the eve of turning thirteen, Fred sees something strange in the living room: her mother, dressed for a party, standing in front of an enormous paper lanternwhich she steps into and disappears. Fred follows her and finds herself in the Land of Impossibilitya loopily illogical place where time is outlawed, words carry dire consequences, and her unlikely allies are a depressed white elephant and a pugnacious mongoose mother of seventeen. With her new friends, Fred sets off in search of her mom, braving dungeons, Insult Fish, Fearsome Ferlings, and a mad Rat Queen. To succeed, the trio must find the solution to an ageless riddle. Gorgeously illustrated and reminiscent of The Phantom Tollbooth and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Rivka Galchens Rat Rule 79 is an instant classic for curious readers of all ages.
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Rat Rule 79 | Rivka Galchen
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1. Yes! I‘m not afraid to admit it.
2. Rat Rule 79: bought three hardcover copies.
3. Various news channels and newspapers. My minor was in PoliSci. I know, it‘s psycho. I wanted to be a political speech writer and write stuff like Aaron Sorkin. 😍
4. Our 1 year old border Collie is our alarm. Hubby gets up. I go back to sleep. It‘s all fair- i woke up with our kids now our two puppies are his kids. 🤪
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SamAnne Oh I have that brand of alarm too! 😃 5y
LinesUponAPage @SamAnne 🤣😂🐾 5y
Prairiegirl_reading Our border collie cross is 16 months and learning to sleep in a bit, which I greatly appreciate since she wears me out! 😄 5y
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LinesUponAPage @Prairiegirl_reading what‘s she crossed with we have a pure breed male and also a Border Aussie female. Our Border Aussie is way more mellow than our pure. He‘s a handful!! At least he crate sleeps well. But only until 6! Lol (edited) 5y
Prairiegirl_reading @Lifeisasnap she‘s a rescue so we aren‘t totally sure but we‘ve heard everything - Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, shepherd, lab, husky. My husband didn‘t want to crate train so she wakes around 7:30-8 now that she sleeps in a bit. 5y
LinesUponAPage @Prairiegirl_reading she sounds adorable. Does she sleep bedside?? I‘ve been wondering if that would make it better. (edited) 5y
Prairiegirl_reading @Lifeisasnap she has a bed and a pile of blankets that she can sleep on in our bedroom but by morning she‘s in our bed. I do think it helps that she can roam a bit but you have to be ok with a dog in your bed. She is very adorable. 😄😍 5y
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Rat Rule 79 | Rivka Galchen
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New review on my blog: https://bookitwithsandi.home.blog/
Thanks for reading. I hope you save the book.

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New review on my blog: https://bookitwithsandi.home.blog/
Thanks for reading. I hope you save the book.

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“Not along ago and not far away, in fact right here in the living room, there was a girl named Fred.”

#FirstLinesFridays

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A MG book about a girl named Fred. I can‘t wait to read this book. I started the first page and it already is drawing me in...
Thank you @restlessbooks for the opportunity to read and review this what looks to be a fun book!

I love international novels it helps make the world larger and smaller all at the same time!

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Rat Rule 79 | Rivka Galchen
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This is a book mail stack! These are the amazing books I have received this week that I will be reading for coverage consideration. (Not the Alvarez, those are new editions with pretty new covers!) What are you excited to read? 📚❤️📚

Stephaniereads1 The Bookish Life 6y
diovival That is a great mug! 6y
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