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Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan

  • 4 stars across 34 books
Patricia MacLachlan is a versatile and prolific author whose titles range from picture books to novels, including the Newbery Medal- winning Sarah, Plain and Tall . Barkus was inspired by the imagined adventures of her neighbor's dog. She lives in Massachusetts.

Marc Boutavant is an internationally acclaimed illustrator. His work has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker as well as numerous children's books. He lives in Paris, France.
25th February 2020

My Friend Earth

Celebrate Earth Day with this valentine to our wonderful planet from the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain ... MoreMy Friend Earth

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13th September 2016

The Poet's Dog

From Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they ... MoreThe Poet's Dog

(1 review) Review
14th October 2021

Barkus: The Most Fun: Book 3

Barkus is back in this third installment of the warm and funny early chapter book series from the Newbery Medal-winnin... MoreBarkus: The Most Fun: Book 3

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1st April 2014

Someone Like Me

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31st August 2015

Skylark

Vis in magia, in vita vi. In magic there is power, and in power, life. For fifteen years, Lark Ainsley waited for the da... MoreSkylark

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26th September 2013

You Were the First

One day there may be a second -Or a third -To sleep in the basket with the yellow ribbon wound roundBut you will always ... MoreYou Were the First

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13th September 2011

Waiting for the Magic

People may drift apart But love can hold them together. Sometimes we find that love through magic - Sometimes that... MoreWaiting for the Magic

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29th October 2013

Snowflakes Fall

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26th February 2015

The Truth of Me

When Robbie spends the summer at his grandmother Maddy's house, he revels in his grandmother's easy, relaxed ways. Robbi... MoreThe Truth of Me

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26th November 2001

Caleb's Story

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