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Paperback Pals Book Club | Grades 2-3

Peculiar Woods: Underwater City by Andres J. Colmenares
2024-11-13 16:00:00 2024-11-13 17:00:00 America/Chicago Paperback Pals Book Club | Grades 2-3 Book pickup between October 9-November 6 at the Youth Services desk. R Main Library - Youth Activity Room

Wednesday, November 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Book pickup between October 9-November 6 at the Youth Services desk. R

Nine-year-old Iggie is the new kid in the town of Peculiar Woods, and nothing about his new home is familiar. So how is he supposed to make friends when he's not allowed to talk to strangers?

On his first night in the strange new town, Iggie gets lost in the woods, where he discovers he can speak to inanimate objects. He soon teams up with his blanket, Faye, a talking chair and yoga enthusiast named Boris, and a pair of spirited chess pieces, and sets out on an epic quest to help his new friends solve their problems. Along the way, Iggie and friends encounter the nefarious washing machine, Lazarus Gallington, and begin to uncover the mystery of the flooded town. Throughout his epic quest, Iggie discovers the value of friendship while also discovering what needs to be done to save the entire village—before it's too late.

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