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A review by bickie
Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe by Tricia Springstubb
4.0
Cody has a hard time waiting for her best friend Spencer to arrive; he is going to be living nearby at his grandmother's house! Cody is a girl of action, not patience; but she is also a girl of kindness and best intentions. Cody takes Spencer under her wing (a little domineeringly), and she is a little surprised when he has a different reaction to her nightmare teacher from last year. She is also confused when he seems to make quick friends with her best school friend, Pearl, leaving Cody feeling a little left out. Cody and Spencer deal with his next-door neighbor bully children together .
I really liked several things about this book: loving families with various diverse situations (divorced, married but living with grandmother, married but dad away as truck driver frequently), illustrations interpret one family as black though left open in the story, Cody's usually kind older brother, Cody's kindness to Maxie. Short chapters keep the book from being overwhelming to intermediate readers.
I'm not sure whether younger readers will resonate with the larger themes. Best for ages 8-10
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, and by the end, everyone gets alongI really liked several things about this book: loving families with various diverse situations (divorced, married but living with grandmother, married but dad away as truck driver frequently), illustrations interpret one family as black though left open in the story, Cody's usually kind older brother, Cody's kindness to Maxie. Short chapters keep the book from being overwhelming to intermediate readers.
I'm not sure whether younger readers will resonate with the larger themes. Best for ages 8-10