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Magpie Gabbard and the Quest for the Buried Moon
There are just things a girl turning thirteen has to do if she lives on Gabbard Mountain. Like track down her brother Milo, who went away to High Jerusalem and left his danged foot behind! And why not ride Sir William, the amazing hog, who is faster than a white tornado? Before this girl’s done, she faces the Floating Head, outruns Goblins, retrieves miracle water from Green Pond, gives her brother Randall back his grit, and gets those squabbling Sizemores and Gabbards together again. Oh, yes, and along the way Magpie saves the moon . . . and gets herself a beautiful beau! Now this is an original story!
208 pages, Hardcover
First published February 27, 2007
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Sally M. Keehn
10 books10 followersSally M. Keehn is an author of children's and historical fiction books. She was born in London, but grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. At the age of 19, she left Annapolis to attend Hood College.
After college, her thirst for learning led her to Korea, where she spent a year working for the American Red Cross and traveling through Far-East Asia. She then proceeded to Drexel University for her M.S. in Library Science, and she has worked as a librarian in both Maryland and Pennsylvania.
After college, her thirst for learning led her to Korea, where she spent a year working for the American Red Cross and traveling through Far-East Asia. She then proceeded to Drexel University for her M.S. in Library Science, and she has worked as a librarian in both Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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January 7, 2015
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This book is about Magpie Gabbard in her life when she turns thirteen. She has a lot going on for her when her brother is gone, the moon is being buried by Goblins, and when her brother Randall needs important green water to save lives. She tries everything she can to make everyone happy, but when the moon is gone it needs to be back or bad things could happen. Magpie need to save her sweet daddy and her brother.
Magpie tries to travel on Wild Bill to fetch green water and also save the moon with their enemy, the Sizemores. She befriended them on her own when she saved their dog's life. Magpie got everyone together to try to save the moon. Her whole family depends on Magpie to save everyone.
Randall is her older and meaner brother. He went mad and stubborn after Milo left. Milo is their other brother. He lost his foot and Magpie is trying to return it.
Big Mama is their mother. She wants Magpie to be grown up and act like her age. Sweet daddy is the kindest daddy to Magpie. He loves her so much and too the moon and Big Mama.
It takes place in Kentucky, on Gabbard Mountain. Magpie is trying to travel and save everyone. Sweet daddy is trying to save his family by heading into town and fetching the green water himself. Everyone could be in great danger.
The conflict is that the moon has been buried by the goblins and Magpie must save it. She tries to fetch green water to save her family. Magpie also tries to get everyone along with the Sizemores. She tries her best to do everything she can.
Magpie travels on Wild Bill with a key. She gets green water from told by her Granny and understands the chants. The goblins don't see her during her getting of the green water.
I love this book and I'm very glad I read it. I like the story and the problems everyone has to solve. This book is very well played in my opinion. I could read it again.
I would recommend this book to kids and teens. I think everyone would enjoy a story like this. Everyone would probably laugh at it too. It's funny to me in a way.
This book is about Magpie Gabbard in her life when she turns thirteen. She has a lot going on for her when her brother is gone, the moon is being buried by Goblins, and when her brother Randall needs important green water to save lives. She tries everything she can to make everyone happy, but when the moon is gone it needs to be back or bad things could happen. Magpie need to save her sweet daddy and her brother.
Magpie tries to travel on Wild Bill to fetch green water and also save the moon with their enemy, the Sizemores. She befriended them on her own when she saved their dog's life. Magpie got everyone together to try to save the moon. Her whole family depends on Magpie to save everyone.
Randall is her older and meaner brother. He went mad and stubborn after Milo left. Milo is their other brother. He lost his foot and Magpie is trying to return it.
Big Mama is their mother. She wants Magpie to be grown up and act like her age. Sweet daddy is the kindest daddy to Magpie. He loves her so much and too the moon and Big Mama.
It takes place in Kentucky, on Gabbard Mountain. Magpie is trying to travel and save everyone. Sweet daddy is trying to save his family by heading into town and fetching the green water himself. Everyone could be in great danger.
The conflict is that the moon has been buried by the goblins and Magpie must save it. She tries to fetch green water to save her family. Magpie also tries to get everyone along with the Sizemores. She tries her best to do everything she can.
Magpie travels on Wild Bill with a key. She gets green water from told by her Granny and understands the chants. The goblins don't see her during her getting of the green water.
I love this book and I'm very glad I read it. I like the story and the problems everyone has to solve. This book is very well played in my opinion. I could read it again.
I would recommend this book to kids and teens. I think everyone would enjoy a story like this. Everyone would probably laugh at it too. It's funny to me in a way.
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April 5, 2011
Skunk-stripe haired Magpie is feisty, has a unique way of talking--and has one wild hog of a problem. Make that several problems. Getting down the mountain past the Goblins and giving her brother back his foot is only the beginning. Sally Keehn spins a wonderfully original Appalachian kind of tall tall, reminiscent of Pequos Bill and John Henry-- Magpie's bravery takes her through a wild landscape with laughter and not a small amount of "ooh, gross!" This book's funny characters with inventively funny names takes you on a wild ride. Middle grade readers- boys and girls, will love it.
August 15, 2008
This book was so fun to read. It is meant for yound girls. However, I read it to my 7 year old son in an backwoods accent. It was so fun to read. It conveys a beautiful message of love and forgiveness.
January 28, 2011
a truly bizarre experience.
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January 15, 2019Perfectly well-written, just not my cup of tea. Tall-tale-ish.
March 13, 2012
i enjoyed this book. it was very strange i must say and its not very challenging
August 5, 2013
I read this in sixth grade an it is still one of my favorite books. It's filled with fantasy and adventure as well as humor.
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