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The Nora Notebooks, Book 2: The Trouble with Babies
The Nora Notebooks Book 2 The Trouble with Babies Author:Claudia Mills Fourth grade scientists are not meant to be babysitters. The second book in the Nora Notebooks finds Nora Alpers in unfamiliar territory. — — Nora Alpers has just become a ten-year-old aunt. To prepare for the new arrival, Nora has been writing down baby-related facts in her special notebook, just like she does with her favorite subject: ants. S... more »he likes the idea that someone who studies the A-N-T is also an A-U-N-T, even though she doesn?t know anything about taking care of babies.
A new family member isn?t the only thing stressing Nora out. At school, Nora has to write journals in the voice of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail and prepare for the annual science fair. Science is normally Nora?s best subject?until Nora ends up being paired with science-hating, cat-obsessed Emma! How will Nora ever learn to be a good aunt if she?s trying to survive the Oregon Trail and arguing against Emma?s unscientific science-fair ideas?
Readers will welcome the return of Nora who Publishers Weekly called ?delightful[ly] enterprising? in a starred review.« less