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    Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7
    Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7
    Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7
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    Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7

    By Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay

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    In the seventh book, Zoey and Sassafras are excited to enjoy their summer with their magical friends. But . . . why is everyone so grumpy? A bunch of bad days one after the other lead Zoey to suspect that something more is afoot. It's up to Zoey and Sassafras to solve the mystery before they end up with one bummer of a summer!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Innovation Press
    Release dateOct 8, 2019
    ISBN9781943147694
    Grumplets and Pests: Zoey and Sassafras #7
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    Asia Citro

    Asia Citro has an MEd in Science Education and was a classroom science teacher for many years before deciding to stay home full time after the birth of her daughter. She lives near Seattle with her wonderful husband, two awesome children, and two destructive cats. She started writing Fun at Home with Kids in February of 2013 and has since spent many late nights experimenting with new play recipes, sensory materials, and science experiments. She is the author of 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids, The Curious Kid's Science Book, A Little Bit of Dirt, and the chapter book series Zoey and Sassafras. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, The Chicago Tribune, Today, Disney Baby, MSN, King 5 TV, and Highlights, among others. To read about her most recent late-night discoveries or to see more photos of her adorable kids at play, visit FunAtHomeWithKids.com.

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      Grumplets and Pests - Asia Citro

      PROLOGUE

      These days my cat Sassafras and I are always desperately hoping we’ll hear our barn doorbell.

      I know most people are excited to hear their doorbell ring. It might mean a present or package delivery, or a friend showing up to play. But our doorbell is even more exciting than that. Because it’s a magic doorbell. When it rings, it means there’s a magical animal waiting outside our barn. A magical animal who needs our help.

      My mom’s been helping them basically her whole life. And now I get to help, too…

      CHAPTER 1

      GROWING FOOD

      Blech! Pip wrinkled his froggy nose as he poked at a leaf in my garden. Humans really eat these things?

      I giggled and nodded. Kale is totally delicious! My mom makes kale chips by tearing it up, adding a little salt, and baking it in the oven. They taste just like potato chips—yum!

      Pip narrowed his eyes at me. Potatoes are also a weird thing to eat. Humans are so strange.

      Mrrowww? Sassafras tapped a kale plant further down the row.

      Oh no, not you, too! I scooted over and ruffled his fur. But he didn’t look up at me. Instead he kept poking at a kale leaf. He sniffed at the leaf’s underside and leapt backward.

      Oooh, what is that? I touched what looked like a pile of tiny green dots on the bottom of my kale leaf. They moved. Whoaaa!

      Sassafras started sneezing and snorting. He batted at his nose with his paws.

      Oh dear. I grabbed him and plucked a single green dot off his nose. I held it up to my face and squinted. I see six legs! It must be some kind of insect?

      Oooh, an insect? Pip hopped over. Finally, something delicious in your garden!

      Ha, I said as I got down on my stomach to take a closer look at the kale leaf. Nooo! There are a ton of tiny holes. These bugs are eating my kale!

      I tried shaking the leaf, and Sassafras tried batting at it, but the bugs stayed put.

      Allow me! said Pip. He reached out, pulled off a bug, and popped it on his tongue. But then he made an O shape with his mouth and his eyes crossed. Ew! They’re so sour! He handed the wet bug back to me. Sorry, Zoey.

      Um… I wiped the slobbery bug on my pants. Thanks for trying, Pip. I sat down with a big sigh. We can’t get them off—and there are so many! Apparently they’re too gross to eat. But they’re going to eat all of my kale if we don’t do something!

      Pip patted my arm. "I’m sure you’ll think of a plan,

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