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The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes #17
Home Is Where The Heart Is
The unthinkable is about to happen--Abby's family is moving!
Abby has lived in the same house for as long as she can remember. But now her parents have decided that they need to move...and their house is on the market before the kids have even digested the news! Abby feels safe and secure in her old neighborhood, where all her friends are nearby. She doesn't care that she'll soon have her own bathroom and a pool in her backyard. She doesn't even care that she'll get to stay in the same school. Abby doesn't want to move! Whatever happened to the Hayeses making decisions together? And why do they have to move so close to Brianna?
Abby has lived in the same house for as long as she can remember. But now her parents have decided that they need to move...and their house is on the market before the kids have even digested the news! Abby feels safe and secure in her old neighborhood, where all her friends are nearby. She doesn't care that she'll soon have her own bathroom and a pool in her backyard. She doesn't even care that she'll get to stay in the same school. Abby doesn't want to move! Whatever happened to the Hayeses making decisions together? And why do they have to move so close to Brianna?
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2006
About the author
Anne Mazer
75 books103 followersQuite a lot of Anne Mazer’s writing education took place while she was unconscious. Her parents wanted desperately to become writers and made themselves get up at 4:00 a.m. Every morning in order to have writing time before their three young children awoke. The first thing Anne heard every day was two big, noisy electric typewriters. The furious sound of typing was her childhood wake-up music. During the day, her parents endlessly discussed ideas, plot, and character, and before she was seven years old, Anne knew about revisions, first and second drafts, and rejection slips. It was like growing up in a twenty four hour, seven day a week writer’s boot camp.
In order to escape from her parents’ obsession with writing, Anne turned to books. She was an avid reader from an early age and credits her love of reading for her writing career. Her favorite works were fantasy, fairy tales, historical fiction, humor, realistic fiction, and adventure. Her other interests were language, art, history, and science. At the age of twelve, she wanted to be an actress, a ballerina and a nuclear physicist. These careers were rapidly eliminated as she realized that a) she couldn’t dance, b) she couldn’t act; and c) she hated math.
Although at the time Anne thought writing was nothing but a nuisance, she now considers herself very lucky to have grown up with two aspiring writers. She learned a lot about discipline, perseverance and dedication to a craft from witnessing her parents’ struggle. They eventually became successful and award-winning young adult novelists.
It took Anne a long time to figure out that she, too, wanted to be a writer. During early adulthood, she worked as an au pair, a bank teller, a pill bottle labeler, a receptionist, an English tutor, and an administrative assistant, as well as other jobs that she was ill-suited for. She attended three universities, spent several years in Paris, traveled throughout Europe, and worked in Boston and New York City.
Anne’s “eureka” moment about writing came while she prepared a research report for one of her bosses. As she lovingly polished each sentence, and meticulously organized the paragraphs, she realized that no one really cared how beautifully she wrote about the latest models of air-conditioners. Except her, of course.
Using her parents’ model of daily writing and discipline, she began to write. It took her seven years to publish her first book, a picture book inspired by her then two year old son, Max.
Anne is the mother of an adult son and daughter. Over the last twenty years, she has written over forty-five books for young readers. She has enough ideas to last for another quarter century and hopes that she will be writing for a very long time.
Fun Facts About Anne Mazer
Her favorite foods are popcorn, rice pudding and blueberries.
When she was a kid, she would sometimes read up to ten books a day.
If she had magic powers, she'd choose invisibility.
She painted the rooms in her house yellow, orange, and violet.
One of her favorite childhood books was The Twilight of Magic, by Hugh Lofting.
When Anne was a teenager, her room was so messy that she needed a map to get from the door to the bed. (sort of)
In school Anne often flunked her favorite creative subjects, like writing and art.
In order to escape from her parents’ obsession with writing, Anne turned to books. She was an avid reader from an early age and credits her love of reading for her writing career. Her favorite works were fantasy, fairy tales, historical fiction, humor, realistic fiction, and adventure. Her other interests were language, art, history, and science. At the age of twelve, she wanted to be an actress, a ballerina and a nuclear physicist. These careers were rapidly eliminated as she realized that a) she couldn’t dance, b) she couldn’t act; and c) she hated math.
Although at the time Anne thought writing was nothing but a nuisance, she now considers herself very lucky to have grown up with two aspiring writers. She learned a lot about discipline, perseverance and dedication to a craft from witnessing her parents’ struggle. They eventually became successful and award-winning young adult novelists.
It took Anne a long time to figure out that she, too, wanted to be a writer. During early adulthood, she worked as an au pair, a bank teller, a pill bottle labeler, a receptionist, an English tutor, and an administrative assistant, as well as other jobs that she was ill-suited for. She attended three universities, spent several years in Paris, traveled throughout Europe, and worked in Boston and New York City.
Anne’s “eureka” moment about writing came while she prepared a research report for one of her bosses. As she lovingly polished each sentence, and meticulously organized the paragraphs, she realized that no one really cared how beautifully she wrote about the latest models of air-conditioners. Except her, of course.
Using her parents’ model of daily writing and discipline, she began to write. It took her seven years to publish her first book, a picture book inspired by her then two year old son, Max.
Anne is the mother of an adult son and daughter. Over the last twenty years, she has written over forty-five books for young readers. She has enough ideas to last for another quarter century and hopes that she will be writing for a very long time.
Fun Facts About Anne Mazer
Her favorite foods are popcorn, rice pudding and blueberries.
When she was a kid, she would sometimes read up to ten books a day.
If she had magic powers, she'd choose invisibility.
She painted the rooms in her house yellow, orange, and violet.
One of her favorite childhood books was The Twilight of Magic, by Hugh Lofting.
When Anne was a teenager, her room was so messy that she needed a map to get from the door to the bed. (sort of)
In school Anne often flunked her favorite creative subjects, like writing and art.
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February 1, 2013
Abby has been in the same house for as long as she can remember. This is the house where they had family fights and the most memorable moments. But when Olivia and Paul Hayes (there parents), say they are moving, every sibling breaks down. They are all in an agreement, and they don't want to move. There many bad things about this move, Abby can't walk with her friends to school and she has to sit next to Brianna, the bragger and most obnoxious girl in the grade. The only good thing about moving is that there new house and a huge swimming pool and a library. Will Abby ever feel the same about her new house or will her heart be set on the old one? Read the book to find out!
I don't understand why Abby wouldn't enjoy her new house because it had everything. I wonder why she was so stubborn. If I had to move, I would enjoy the move instead of crying about it because you can still see your friends. I would recommend this book to you if you enjoy fiction stories. I did not really enjoy this book because you can predict what is coming next. For example, when Abby's parents tell her about moving homes, you can guess that she would be all sad and not enjoy and making excuses not to move.
* Theme: Try something new even if you don't like it, you may enjoy later and appreciate it. *
I don't understand why Abby wouldn't enjoy her new house because it had everything. I wonder why she was so stubborn. If I had to move, I would enjoy the move instead of crying about it because you can still see your friends. I would recommend this book to you if you enjoy fiction stories. I did not really enjoy this book because you can predict what is coming next. For example, when Abby's parents tell her about moving homes, you can guess that she would be all sad and not enjoy and making excuses not to move.
* Theme: Try something new even if you don't like it, you may enjoy later and appreciate it. *
June 1, 2008
This book talks about Abby Hayes and her family going to move somewhere else and is moving out of town. Even though she is going to the same school but everything will be different because she wont be able to hang out with her friends as much. She hates the idea of having to move but their parents are not going to change their idea. But moving still has their positive side to it where Abby's sister and brothers actually agree on something and they get more closer. I think that this book is really good and it really shows how siblings can get along with each other really well after a situation. I would recommend this book to everyone.
July 12, 2012
I liked it! I read it for school.So I wont get everything correct.Abby's dad got a new job and they had to move houses.Abby's mom says that 'you don't need to change schools',but still Abby has reasons.For example,she needs to leave her purple palace (which is actually her purple bedroom).Also,because she won't be able to walk to school with her friends in the morning.Abby would have to take the school bus with Brianna.Abby does not like Brianna at all.Brianna brags about everything like her hair,her grades and how she dresses.At the end the 3 Hayes kids have a bonding moment.Then the rest you will have to read it.I hope you guys like the book!Also,the book is very sweet and heart warming.
November 30, 2008
I feel soooooooooo bad for abby but i mean she should be greatful that she doesn't have to here all that fighting over the bathroom and be all cramped i want to keep reading about her new house but there isn't anything else except for the next book when there in paris.
March 31, 2013
I think that this was the most best book ever. I did this book for my book report and I got 100% on it!!!!!!! This book is one of my favourite because of the support the siblings give each other but then they see the new house and then they like it so they leave Abby alone.
February 11, 2009
This one is really really good!
It is for girls who are moving away
from all of their friends!
MUST BE READ!
It is for girls who are moving away
from all of their friends!
MUST BE READ!
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April 2, 2009I learned that no matter where you go, you and your friends/family will still keep in touch.
June 26, 2009
Cute, funny and sweet
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October 14, 2009Good Loved them 4ever!!
September 26, 2010
i just read it an i really like it
February 25, 2011
This book is a must read!!
December 1, 2011
I liked this book because she really did move and i would want the new house. Im sad because Abby cant see her friends as much now.
December 17, 2013
Even if you move that doesn't mean you lose any park of yourself.
March 10, 2016
Very very good--I loved the series ever since :)
February 26, 2026
abbys family is moving away from the neighborhood they knew and loved to a completely new area where everything changed. abby doesnt to move nor like the new place. i remembered when that happened to me it wasnt fun or enjoyable time. anybody that doesn't like moving would sympathize with abby and enjoy this book
July 21, 2020
This book is very touch, because Abby missed her old home and she keep on arguing with her parents because she don't want to leave her friends and her own purple room and go to a fancy, but without any neighbor house.
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July 8, 2010
great book
August 16, 2017
i have this book infront of me right now and im loving it. but here im stopped to write from page 38 and natalie says that she hates her home?? i was just wondering because last night i was reading #15 and apparently something was happening with her brother or something? i was just wondering if anyone has any idea whats going on with her family. i haven't seen anyone else mention her so i thought i would ask now.
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