One Year in Coal Harbor, Polly Horvath
One Year in Coal Harbor, Polly Horvath
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One Year in Coal Harbor

Author: Polly Horvath

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 5 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/11/2012


Synopsis

Readers rejoice—Primrose Squarp is back! The wise and curious heroine of the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle is facing another adventure-filled year in Coal Harbor.

Even though her parents, once lost at sea, are home, there’s a whole slew of problems and mysteries to keep Primrose—and eager fans—busy. There’s Uncle Jack and Kate Bowzer, who may (or may not) be in love. There’s Ked, a foster child who becomes Primrose’s friend. And there’s the new development on the outskirts of town that threatens the Coal Harbor Primrose knows and treasures.

From National Book Award–winning author Polly Horvath comes a masterful sequel to a beloved novel, sure to please old fans and gain new ones.
 
A perfect charmer…. Hilarious and touching.” —The Boston Globe
 
“Nobody does middle grade like Horvath.” —The Horn Book Magazine

About The Author

POLLY HORVATH is one of the most highly acclaimed authors writing today. Her books include The Canning Season (National Book Award winner and a YA Canadian Book of the Year), Everything on a Waffle (Newbery Honor Book), The Trolls (National Book Award finalist), My One Hundred Adventures (a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Editors' Choice, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year), and Northward to the Moon (an Oprah's Book Club Kid's Reading List selection). Her most recent book is Mr. and Mrs. Bunny--Detectives Extraordinaire!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendi

This is the sequel to "Everything on a Waffle." My stepson and I read that book for the Battle of the Books, and thought it was a little strange for a middle grade book. In this installment, I came to love Primrose and her quirky town. With her parents rescued, Primrose's lifve stabilizes, with the c......more

Goodreads review by Kristen

This book was perfect. Absolutely perfect. Every Polly Horvath book I read astounds me even more. Her writing style is different than any other writer I've ever read. She meanders and gets lost in asides and yet every word is perfectly chosen. I end up with so many quotes for my quote book. This sec......more

Goodreads review by Valerie

I read Everything On A Waffle for the first time in college, and I’ve been reading it on the reg ever since. So, when I found out that Horvath had written a sequel I was pumped. A Year in Coal Harbor has the same chatty, preternaturally wise narrator, Primrose Squarp, and I loved spending more time......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

This didn't have the charm of the first book, and somehow, despite many serious things that happened, also seemed to lack the depth. What was cute and quirky in EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE got schticky here. And there were a lot of loose plot threads that didn't seem quite to come together. I'm glad I ma......more


Quotes

A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2012

School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 20, 2012:
“…Horvath skillfully balances the story’s light and dark moments, leaving readers with an ending both satisfying and honest.”

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 1, 2012:
“…the author delivers a gothic tragicomedy that is both a worthy sequel and as able as Primrose to stand on its own.”

Starred Review, School Library Jounral, August 1, 2012:
“Excellent fun surrounds nuggets of wisdom, making for a great read or read-aloud to be enjoyed on multiple levels”