The Becket List, Adele Griffin
The Becket List, Adele Griffin
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The Becket List

Author: Adele Griffin

Narrator: Amielynn Abellera

Unabridged: 3 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/02/2019


Synopsis

Adventure and discover with the bold and intrepid Becket Branch when her family's move from city to a country farm means big changes! Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, Becket is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading urban bustle for big green fields and moving to Gran's farm, where Becket has to make sense of new routines from feeding animals to baling hay. And as much as Becket loves to yell "Beautiful Alert!" there's a lot about the countryside that is just plain odd. But Becket is ready to put her own spin on country life. Whether selling her mouth-puckering lemonade, feeding hostile hens, or trying to make a best friend of her new neighbor Frieda Franca, Becket is determined to use her city smarts to get a grip on farm living. Laugh and learn with Becket as she mucks through the messy, exuberant human experience of change she didn't ask for, in a story that sparkles with quirky characters and lasting connections.

About Adele Griffin

Adele Griffin is
a two-time National Book Award finalist and the highly acclaimed author of
numerous books for young adult and middle-grade readers. Her works include Sons
of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, as well as the popular Witch Twins and Vampire Island series. She lives
with her husband, their two children, and their dog in Brooklyn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on January 15, 2019

I started reading The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story on 1/7/2019 and finished it on 1/14/2019. This book is an excellent read! I like Rebecca also known as Becket. She's an easy going person who has a positive attitude to everything. She embraces her family's decision to say goodbye to city li......more

Goodreads review by Amy on September 01, 2021

3 "Beautiful-Alert" stars! This cute middle grade tale was filled with heart and an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. Characters: ★★★ Plot/Pacing: ★★★ Positive Messaging: ★★★★ Becket, formerly known as Rebecca, is having quite the summer. Her family is moving from the New York City city suburbs into......more

Goodreads review by Darla on March 23, 2019

Becket has a list. She knows exactly what she wants to accomplish in her first summer out at Branch Farm. While working through her list, she is faithful in looking for Beautiful Alerts to share with those around her. Making new friends is not as easy as this outgoing girl thought it would be. What......more

Goodreads review by Mimi on December 21, 2018

This book was such a cute surprise. Rebecca "Becket" has always fit in with her city life - but when she moves to the countryside with her family to take over their farm, Becket realizes that it's harder than it seems to make new friends and fit in into a new world. This was such a quirky read. Becke......more

Goodreads review by Jill on April 20, 2019

This is a great story about growing up and life changes. Becket goes through many changes in this book. At the beginning, her family moves to her grandmother’s farm. She has to adjust from city life in an apartment to country life on a farm. She also goes to a camp, but it is very different from the......more