Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 176
Published: 2008
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Literacy Bridge .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Simon & Schuster .
Preston McDaniels is the illustrator of the Phineas L. MacGuire series and Cynthia Rylant's Lighthouse Family series. He lives in Aurora, Nebraska, with his wife and two daughters. Frances O Roark Dowell is the editor and co-founder of Dream/Girl, an arts magazine for girls and has been Poet in Residence at Duke University. She has had dozens of poems published in literary journals, and is the author of two previous children's novels, Dovey Coe and Where I'd Like to Be. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two sons.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Keystone to Reading Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award - Young Readers
This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 7-10 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - Elementary
This book was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
William Allen White Childens Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
California Young Reader Medal - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the California Young Reader Medal.
