Ivy & Bean Bound to Be Bad (Book 5)

When Bean's day gets off on the wrong foot, and she finds herself consigned to doing the breakfast dishes (even though it isn't her turn), as punishment for licking her plate, as well as forced to pay Nancy for the yarn she has taken, she takes off for Ivy's house, hoping for a distraction from her......more

This is book 5 of Ivy and Bean, and it was HILARIOUS! I was laughing and laughing. The title's a pun: Of course, Ivy and Bean are bound to be bad (as in acting out), but in this book they also end up tied up (literally) as a result of their bad behavior. Bean is a wild little girl who plays jokes on p......more

This was the best Ivy & Bean since the first one. Both my 5 & 7 year old loved it. My 7 year old, who usually has an aversion to chapter books, even asked to have more read over a picture book. They really loved the concept of kids acting badly on purpose. It was not laugh out loud funny, but I coul......more

I must have suffered from abibiliophobia (fear of running out of things to read) so I picked this book, which has been sitting on my daughter's shelf for ages. Though a children's read, I do enjoy it. The laughter, imagination, childhood stupidity and fun make it super duper exciting. I have to be fa......more

Since our granddaughters enjoyed this delightful series so much, I decided to read the books also. Many of Ivy's and Beans's characteristics remind me of our fun granddaughters.......more