Ellie Makes Her Move, Marilyn Kaye
Ellie Makes Her Move, Marilyn Kaye
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Ellie Makes Her Move

Author: Marilyn Kaye

Narrator: Rachel L. Jacobs

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2022


Synopsis

A magical spyglass reveals secrets that will bring four girls together in this new series.Twelve-year-old Ellie is ordinary. Absolutely, positively ordinary. Then her dad's latest community project makes their whole ritzy town, including all of Ellie's friends, turn against them. Tired of being ostracized, Ellie's family moves to the other side of the state to live in a rickety 100-year-old house complete with a turret—and Ellie swears off friendship forever.That is until Ellie explores the turret and discovers an old-fashioned telescope—a spyglass. When she looks through it, the world she sees isn't the same that's out the window. There's a community center that isn't built yet and her new classmate Alyssa is flying around on a broomstick!To figure out what the magical images mean, Ellie recruits other self-described loners, Alyssa and Rachel. When they see a vision of fellow student Kiara playing tag with a tiger and a donkey—they have their first real spyglass secret to solve.The New York Times bestselling author behind the Gifted series and the Replica books, Marilyn Kaye delivers a story filled with light magic and heart in this first book in the Spyglass Sisterhood series. Each girl will take a turn at the spyglass, confronting fears and sticking up for her peers.

About Marilyn Kaye

Marilyn Kaye is the author of many books for young readers, including the Gifted and Replica series. Marilyn earned a master’s degree in library science at Emory University and a PhD at the University of Chicago, and taught children’s literature at St. John’s University in New York City for more than twenty years. She lives in Paris, France.

About Rachel L. Jacobs

Rachel L. Jacobs, an AudioFile Earphones and Parent's Choice Award-winning narrator, narrates books full-time. She has years of experience as a theater and musical theater actress, touring the West Coast (of the US) and China. She received a BA from Oberlin College's Theater Program and did intensive study with the American Conservatory Theatre, the National Theater Institute, and Shakespeare and Company. Versatile and emotive, Rachel breathes life into each of the characters and stories she reads.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on April 11, 2021

In the start of what promises to be a well-received fantasy series, twelve-year-old Ellie Marks has recently moved from Brookdale to Lakeside where her family had bought a 100-year-old house. Still reeling from how her former town and classmates turned on her family after her father's advocacy for t......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on May 22, 2021

Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. The opinions expressed herein are mine alone and may not reflect the views of the author, publisher, or distributor. ELLIE MAKES HER MOVE marks the start to a new series for middle grade audiences. Ellie has just moved to a new town after a scandal in her old home for......more

Goodreads review by Eule on August 09, 2020

trigger warning (view spoiler)[ grief, bullying (hide spoiler)] When Ellie arrives at her new school after the recent move, she plans on becoming a loner after she had problems at her old school. But then she discovers something she simply has to share with someone. I liked this one despite it's shortness. We have multiple characte......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on August 01, 2021

A short friendship story. Light on plot but readers looking for an easy-going book about how to put yourself out there in order to make friends will enjoy meeting Ellie, Rachel, Alyssa and Kiara. I really thought this was going to have a mystery element to it but aside from wondering about the magic......more


Quotes

“The book establishes the girls’ diverse stories, circumstances, and personalities, while leaving readers to wonder what adventures lie ahead in the Spyglass Sisterhood series.” Booklist

“The plot is light on magic and strong on friendship and character development…Students who are often the social outcasts will find a kindred spirit here.” School Library Connection