Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe

Name: Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tricia Springstubb
ISBN: 9781511372190

Author: Tricia Springstubb

Series: Cody

Narrator: Natalie Ross

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Published: 04/12/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying, School

Synopsis

Not everything turns out to be as it first appears when Cody and her best friend, Spencer, navigate a neighborhood mystery and the start of a new school year.Cody’s best friend, Spencer, and his parents are moving in with his grandmother right around the corner, and Cody can’t wait. For one thing, Cody needs Spencer to help solve the mystery of the never-seen Mr. Meen, who lives on the other side of the porch with a skull-and-crossbones sign in the window and an extermination truck out front. How’s Cody to know that a yellow jacket would sting her, making her scream "Ow! Ow!" just as they start spying? Or that the ominous window sign would change overnight to "Welcome home," only deepening the mystery? In this second adventure, Spencer’s new-school jitters, an unexpected bonding with a teacher over Mozart, and turf-claiming kids next door with a reason for acting out are all part of Cody’s experiences as summer shifts into a new year at school.

About Tricia Springstubb

Tricia Springstubb is the author of the middle-grade novel Cody and theFountain of Happiness, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler; the picture book Phoebe and Digger, illustrated by Jeff Newman; and other books for children. She has worked as a Head Start teacher and a children’s librarian. Tricia Springstubb lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alison on February 15, 2016

I love Cody--she's flawed and funny and easily relatable. And I love this book. Full of heart and humor, it's a fun book to read aloud as well as a great choice for any kid on the upper end of early readers. Cody's best friend moves to town, a mean girl shows up, some friendships are tested, some in......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on February 19, 2016

Yes, I'm the author, and yes, I do love this book! I hope you and the kids in your life will too.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on May 25, 2017

There is absolutely nothing I enjoy more these days than a Tricia Springstubb novel. Though this second book in the Cody series, following Cody and the Fountain of Happiness, is sometimes called a chapter book, the writing style and vocabulary make it appropriate for many upper elementary readers as......more

Goodreads review by Kate Hastings on November 24, 2015

Grades 2-4. Met the author and picked up an ARC at AASL. I did not read the first book in the series, but was able to pick up wit the characters right away. Cody's best friend Spencer moves into his grandma's house nearby. She's so excited and has a romanticized view of what it will be like. (Later......more