About this item
Highlights
- Circletown is a strange place, and everyone knows it.
- Author(s): Greta Gorsuch
- 100 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, General
- Series Name: Gemma Open Door
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About the Book
"Circletown is a strange place, and everyone knows it. People often get lost on well-traveled roads and familiar streets. Maps are useless. Henry is like any kid at Circletown Elementary School. And perhaps Henry is a little strange, too. He only eats a few things, like milk and white bread. His life changes when his dad suddenly leaves. Henry's mom, Dr. Berniece Baker, needs to work, and gets Henry a babysitter. Corey Turnbridge is not just any babysitter. She's a top athlete and she fascinates Henry. Henry tags along to her side job at Jet Cafâe. There, with Maru-sensei, owner of the restaurant, they make The Children's Menu. Henry is about to learn a lot about people...and himself"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Circletown is a strange place, and everyone knows it. People often get lost on well-traveled roads and familiar streets. Maps are useless.
Henry is a kid at Circletown Elementary School. Henry is a little strange. He only eats a few things, like milk and white bread. His life changes when his dad suddenly leaves. Henry's mom, Dr. Berniece Baker, needs to work, and gets Henry a babysitter. But Corey Turnbridge is not just any babysitter. She's a top athlete and she fascinates Henry. Henry tags along to her side job at Jet Café. There, with Maru-sensei, owner of the restaurant, they make The Children's Menu.
Henry is about to learn a lot about people...and himself.
The Children's Menu is part of the Gemma Open Door series designed to encourage new readers.
