
Audacity Jones Steals the Show (Audacity Jones #2)
Author: Kirby Larson
Series: Audacity Jones
Narrator: Lyssa Browne
Unabridged: 5 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 01/31/2017

Author: Kirby Larson
Series: Audacity Jones
Narrator: Lyssa Browne
Unabridged: 5 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 01/31/2017
On a multiple choice test, which would you choose? a. Kirby Larson's newest book, Audacity Jones Steals the Show (Scholastic, 2017), is about an eleven-year-old girl ("Audie to her friends") who makes an elephant disappear. b. Audacity Jones is about Cypher, who in his new job with the Pinkerton Detec......more
When a Kirby Larson ARC of Audacity Jones Steals the Show landed in this librarian's hands, I was overjoyed since my two libraries' copies of her three WWII dog books (Duke, Dash, and Liberty) stay checked out constantly. With great excitement, I dove into Audie Jones' story of Houdini, a school for......more
*2.5 stars Audacity Jones is an orphan at a school for Wayward Girls. She's a spunky girl who loves to solve a good mystery. In this second book in the series, Audacity goes to New York with Detective Cypher, her best friend Bimmy, and her magical cat Min on a quest to protect a young woman scientist......more
Audacity Jones Steals the Show, is an amazing book. It has many funny, and relatable parts in it that all readers can enjoy. Audacity is a girl who is interested in theatre. She is a quirky little girl, and has many interesting things that help the story develop into a cute, and funny anecdote. I th......more
Praise for Audacity Jones to the Rescue:
*"[T]he story's themes of trust, friendship, and good manners will resonate with many. Audacity's charm and smarts make this historical adventure a winner." -- Booklist, starred review
*"Larson's thriller deftly mixes humor, heart-pounding moments, and a strongly evoked historical setting -- it's truly a story with something for everyone." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Larson infuses her romp with plenty of humor, making Audacity, her cat, and friends into lively, likable characters. With characteristic deftness, she weaves her historical material seamlessly into the story; Audacity is a modern girl.... Clever, funny, and sweet in equal measures." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Readers will cheer Audacity's ingenuity and bravery as they relish every moment of her adventures. Highly recommended." -- School Library Journal
Praise for Dash:
Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
*"Emotionally satisfying and thought-provoking." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"[A] trenchant novel." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Historical fiction at its best." -- School Library Journal
Praise for Duke:
*"Exceptionally well-crafted and emotionally authentic." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"[An] incisive tale of loyalty, patriotism, sacrifice, and bravery." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A good example of how bravery comes in all shapes, sizes -- and breeds." -- Booklist
Praise for Hattie Big Sky:
A Newbery Honor Recipient
*"[An] engaging historical novel... [Larson] creates a richly textured novel full of memorable characters." -- Booklist, starred review
*"Larson... create[s] a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"Refreshing." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books*"Exceptionally well-crafted and emotionally authentic." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"[An] incisive tale of loyalty, patriotism, sacrifice, and bravery." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A good example of how bravery comes in all shapes, sizes -- and breeds." -- Booklist
Praise for Hattie Big Sky:
A Newbery Honor Recipient
*"[An] engaging historical novel... [Larson] creates a richly textured novel full of memorable characters." -- Booklist, starred review
*"Larson... create[s] a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"Refreshing." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books