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| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 89334 |
Wendy Mass turns to another magical birthday: 13!
When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of trouble. In addition, her parents decide that instead of taking her on their summer trip to Madagascar to study the courtship rituals of the Bamboo Lemur, she must go stay with her aunt, uncle, and bratty cousin Emily St. Claire in Willow Falls. Tara thinks it's a good time to start over; she'll be turning 13 after all, so she might as well make the best of it and perhaps even attempt to break out of her shell (in a non-criminal manner). What Tara doesn't know is that this charmed town has something big in store for her on her 13th birthday. It's not a typical birthday. But then again, nothing is Willow Falls is exactly typical!
When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of trouble. In addition, her parents decide that instead of taking her on their summer trip to Madagascar to study the courtship rituals of the Bamboo Lemur, she must go stay with her aunt, uncle, and bratty cousin Emily St. Claire in Willow Falls. Tara thinks it's a good time to start over; she'll be turning 13 after all, so she might as well make the best of it and perhaps even attempt to break out of her shell (in a non-criminal manner). What Tara doesn't know is that this charmed town has something big in store for her on her 13th birthday. It's not a typical birthday. But then again, nothing is Willow Falls is exactly typical!
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545310031
ISBN-10: 0545310032
Published on 9/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
Book Reviews (68)
it is the 3rd book in the series it is great you will love it
It's funny and fast paced witha hint of magic. It's a great third book to Wendy Mass's 11 birthday series! Great book!
It was all excitement. You will totally love this book. It has a lot of character. It really shows the world from a 13 year old's point of view. It shows that attitude, and I love attitude. Read this good book. Follow me. :-) .
i like this book so far and if i was Tara i would be kind of scared if my parents went away for the whole summer and i had to stay with someone i barely know
This book is 5 stars!!!! I love the characters and at times i would sit there for an hour or 2 not wanting to put it down!! I think my favorite part is when Tara is shocked that it was not the right list and she has to put on a play. There were no confusing parts in my opinion. I should go so I do not give too much away. Hope you read 13 Gifts after my review. Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In 13 Gifts, Tara gets suspended and caught for stealing a the principal's fake goat. As a punishment she has to go to Willow Falls and spend the summer with her cousin, Claire. While, her Mom and Dad go to Madagascar. But on the train her money and her mom's Ipod get stolen. She has to get the money to replace it. She tries to sell her Uncles's valuable comic. But of course, she gets caught. Angela will give her 200$ and not tell if she finds 13 rare items. I highly recommend 13 Gifts.
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You have got to read this book! I picked it up and could not stop! Wendy Mass is my favorite author. This was another one of her awesome books!
"Now listen, young lady..." Tara's sure heard enough of that. After getting in trouble for stealing a goat at her school, Tara's stuck living at her cousin's house over the summer as punishment. And she even has to stay there for her 13th birthday! Then, one day, Tara meets up with Angelina, a strange old woman who has a quest in mind for her. Tara must find 13 rare items before her birthday, or else face the consequences! Can Tara complete her seemingly impossible task? Can she even fit into her new town? Read 13 Gifts to find out!
I haven't read this book but it seems to me like the 11 birthdays one.. at the end it kept repeating itself.... if anyone knows what I mean