Quiet Please!

Twig and Turtle #3

by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Tiny house living leads to big drama as Twig tries to clock reading hours to bring her class a victory in this third installment of the Twig and Turtle series. Perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody.

The tiny house is too loud!
Twig's participating in her school's read-a-thon, but it's hard to concentrate with Dad watching TV, and Turtle trying to blow gum bubbles or showing off the tiny house to curious passers-by. And when Twig's classmate Matteo starts logging more reading time than her, she's desperate to get back her lead, even if it means staying up way past her bedtime.

But when Mom and Dad find out what's been going on, it's time to make some changes to the tiny house rules. Can they find a way to make alone time in a family that's so squished together?

Sweet and bright, Quiet Please!, the third book in the Twig and Turtle chapter book series will be loudly cheered by fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody.

112 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2021

About the author

Jennifer has spent three decades writing award-winning fiction and nonfiction for children. Amongst her titles are picture books: THIS IS MY ROOM (NO TIGERS ALLOWED) and OH, CHICKADEE!; chapter books: Andy Shane series and Twig and Turtle series; middle grade novels: SMALL AS AN ELEPHANT, PAPER THINGS, THE DOLLAR KIDS, CRASHING IN LOVE; and young adult novels: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WHY I HATE HER and STAINED. Her awards and honors include ALA Best Books For Young Adults, Publishers Weekly Best Books, NYPL Best Books for Teens, Parents Choice Gold Award, IRA Young Adult’s Choice, ILA Social Justice Award, NTCE Charlotte Huck Honorable Mention, Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and Junior Library Guild Selections as well as many state awards. She lives in mid-coast Maine with her husband.

Reviews

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goodness I love books about reading. This book follows Twig's class as they're trying to beat the other 3rd and 4th grade classes in a readathon to see who can read the most hours. Twig is trying to read but its hard in the tiny house and its exhausting. I loved the idea of teamwork and acknowledging strengths. This was such an easy, fun read.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I liked this book best in the series.

[Mara K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven’t read this book in so long. I like this type of book as a really easy and small snacker book, and this one was perfect for that.