Synopses & Reviews
A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually. Octuplets to be exact.) One particular New Yearand#8217;s Eve, the girls wait for their mommy to bring them hot chocolate and their daddy to return with more wood for the fire. But they donand#8217;t. Mommy and Daddy, that is. Theyand#8217;re gone. Poof! Maybe deadand#151;no one knows for sure.
You must see the problem here. Eight little girls on their own, no mommy or daddy to take care of them. This is not a good thing.
So now these little girls, must take care of themselves. Get to school, cook the meals, feed the cats (eight of them, too), and pay the bills. They canand#8217;t ask for help, oh no. Any self-respecting adult would surely call in social services, and those well-meaning people would have to split them up. After losing their parents, being split up would be completely unbearable.
At the same time, the question remains:What happened to Mommy and Daddy? The Sisters Eight (as they are called, affectionately and otherwise) are determined to find out. Luckily, they do seem to have someone or something helping them. Notes keep appearing behind a loose brick in the fireplace.
Itand#8217;s a good old-fashioned mystery with missing (or dead) parents, nosy neighbors, talking refrigerators, foul-smelling fruitcake (is there any other kind?), and even a little magic. Eight little girls, eight cats, and one big mysteryand#151;let the fun begin!
Annieand#8217;s Adventures, wherein the girlsand#8217; parents go missing (or die) and the girls learn each one has a power and gift. Annie, being the oldest, is the first to discover hers.
Review
Praise for Annie's Adventures:
"Baratz-Logsted's tales of thrills, suspence and hijinks should satisfy adventure-seeking young readers."--Kirkus Readers and#160; What the kids are saying about the Sisters Eight: and#160; "The Sisters 8 is really suspenseful and funny. I can't wait for the next one!"--Indrani Kharbanda, age 10
"I love the Sisters 8 series because I love mysteries.and#160;My cousins, friends, and my sister and I like to play the Sisters 8 and we are each a different sister. I also like that the sisters are 8 years old like me." -- Claire Williams, 8 years old and#160; "I like it! My favorite part [in Annie's Adventures] is when they go to the toy store."--Ian Richardson, age 5
From a teacher:
Kimberly [is]and#160;a 5th grade student that receives Special Education services as well as ESL services. One day a week after school, Kimberly and I meet to strengthen her reading and writing skills. Kimberly and I began reading The Sisters 8: Annieand#8217;s Adventures during our after school sessions but by her request she took the book home during the week to continue reading.and#160;Kimberly enjoyed this book tremendously and plans on reading all of the books in this series. The moment we finished the first book she was eager to begin the next one. Currently, she is reading the second book in The Sisters 8 series. I truly feel that The Sisters 8 series has contributed to Kimberlyand#8217;s academic success and to her increase of self confidence.and#160; Thank you.
Synopsis
and#147;The Sisters Eight is really suspenseful and funny.and#8221; and#151;Indrani, age 10and#160;and#147;I love the Sisters Eight series because I love mysteries. My cousins and friends and my sister and I like to play the Sisters Eight, and we are each a different sister.and#8221; and#151;Claire, age 8and#160;and#147;I like it!and#8221; and#151;Ian, age 5and#160;Questions! Questions! Questions! The Sisters Eight have so many questions and so few answers! Luckily, one more month means theyand#8217;ll get a few answers.and#160;Marciaand#8217;s month is about to begin. You remember Marcia, right? The sensible one? The one who would never do anything . . . crazy?
Synopsis
The Sisters Eight are back in a new adventure! This time, Georgia gets her chance to be the hero--if she doesn't completely mess things up!
In the first two installments of the Sisters Eight, we met the sisters (octuplets) and their eight cats. We discovered Mommy and Daddy disappeared (or died) and that to find out what happened to them, each girl must discover her power and gift. Annie and Durinda both found theirs. We also learned that the girls' nosy neighbor The Wicket is very interested in what Mommy was working on before she disappeared (or died).
In this, the third book, the plot thickens: Mrs. McGullicudy, the girls' teacher, is AWOL, and the substitute teacher is too beautiful to be believed (in your narrator's humble opinion.) Does her beautiful facade hide an evil soul? (These are books. Of course it does.) And Georgia makes a blunder that could keep the girls' from ever finding their parents. Are the Sisters Eight doomed to live alone forever?
Synopsis
A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually. Octuplets to be exact.) One particular New Years Eve, the girls wait for their mommy to bring them hot chocolate and their daddy to return with more wood for the fire. But they dont. Mommy and Daddy, that is. Theyre gone. Poof! Maybe deadno one knows for sure.
You must see the problem here. Eight little girls on their own, no mommy or daddy to take care of them. This is not a good thing.
So now these little girls, must take care of themselves. Get to school, cook the meals, feed the cats (eight of them, too), and pay the bills. They cant ask for help, oh no. Any self-respecting adult would surely call in social services, and those well-meaning people would have to split them up. After losing their parents, being split up would be completely unbearable.
At the same time, the question remains:What happened to Mommy and Daddy? The Sisters Eight (as they are called, affectionately and otherwise) are determined to find out. Luckily, they do seem to have someone or something helping them. Notes keep appearing behind a loose brick in the fireplace.
Its a good old-fashioned mystery with missing (or dead) parents, nosy neighbors, talking refrigerators, foul-smelling fruitcake (is there any other kind?), and even a little magic. Eight little girls, eight cats, and one big mysterylet the fun begin!
Durindas Dangers, wherein Durinda, second in line, discovers her power and gift. Boy, is her power a doozy!
Synopsis
Rebecca's the tough one, always chastising the other Eights for not bucking up when trouble arises. But how will she fair when it's her turn to face her power? You'll have to read the story to find out!
Synopsis
Rebeccaand#8217;s the tough one, always chastising the other Eights for not bucking up when trouble arises. But how will she fare when itand#8217;s her turn to face her power? What kids are saying about the Sisters Eight:
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#8220;The Sisters 8 is really suspenseful and funny. I canand#8217;t wait for the next one!and#8221;and#160; and#8212;Indrani, age 10
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#8220;I love the Sisters 8 series because I love mysteries. My cousins, friends, and my sister and I like to play the Sisters 8 and we are each a different sister. I also like that the sisters are 8 years old like me.and#8221;and#160; and#8212;Claire, 8 years old
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#8220;I like it! My favorite part [in Annieand#8217;s Adventures] is when they go to the toy store.and#8221;and#160; and#8212;Ian Richardson, age 6
Synopsis
Jackies turn! Book four in this exciting new series!
April has finally arrived. How lucky of Jackie to have such a lovely month to tell her story. It starts off with fun and laughter on April Fools Day, and then all the beautiful flowers start to bloom and then . . . Wait a minute. April fifteenth. Thats not a fun day. Thats the day every adult dreads—Tax Day!
The Eights have never had to worry about taxes. Their parents always took care of everything. But as we all know, their parents are gone (or dead). Who will take care of the taxes now?
Luckily, the girls have Pete the Mechanic on their side. Hell help them. But whats really interesting is what the girls will discover while taking care of their parents taxes—somewhere there are other Eights. Other Eights??
About the Author
Lauren Baratz-Logsted began writing for adults, but has also written for teens and for tweens. Greg Logsted, husband of Lauren, has written one novel.
Jackie Logsted, daughter of Lauren and Greg, is making her literary debut.
She is eight years old. The Baratz-Logsted/Logsted family lives in Danbury, Connecticut.