Welcome to Silver Street Farm (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763658311)

Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different -- it's in the middle of a city, and it's run by kids

Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they've always wanted a farm of their own. And it looks as though their dream may happen sooner than they imagined when Meera discovers an abandoned railway station with grounds for grazing. Next, some eggs they thought were foul hatch into ducklings, and a couple of "poodles" bought off the Internet turn out to be lambs. There's just one problem: how can the kids -- and the community -- persuade the city council not to turn the old site into a parking garage? The first in a series of fun-filled stories about Silver Street Farm, here is a tale with natural appeal for kids who love animals, aim to be green, and enjoy a do-it-yourself spirit of adventure.

Author: Nicola Davies
ISBN-10: 0763658316
ISBN-13: 9780763658311
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2012
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149916 / Welcome to Silver Street Farm


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 120
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 86
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 53 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Nicola Davies has a degree in zoology and is the author of many nonfiction books for young readers, including, Poop and Just the Right Size, both illustrated by Neal Layton, and Gaia Warriors. The Silver Street Farm stories mark her short-fiction series debut. Nicola Davies lives in Wales.

Katharine McEwen has illustrated more than twenty-five books, including Allan Ahlberg's The Children Who Smelled a Rat and Phyllis Root's Here Comes Tabby Cat and Hey, Tabby Cat! Katharine McEwen lives in England.