Piper Reed, Party Planner
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Piper Reed's resourcefulness is put to the test when the Gypsy Club needs a new clubhouse in this charming chapter book from award-winning author Kimberly Willis Holt.
Piper Reed and her fellow Gypsy Club members are in need of a clubhouse, but raising enough money to buy one is proving to be a challenge. Never one to back down, Piper launches her own party-planning business and lands her first job throwing young Brady's birthday celebration. With her trademark determination and a little help from family and friends, Piper is sure she can pull it off. But will everything go according to plan on the big day?
Join Piper on her latest adventure in Piper Reed, Party Planner, a heartwarming story about ingenuity, friendship, and the power of community. Previously published as Piper Reed Gets a Job, this entertaining tale by Kimberly Willis Holt, featuring delightful illustrations by Christine Davenier, is perfect for young readers who enjoy early chapter books and stories about family.
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Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including Piper Reed, Navy Brat, Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen, and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star. She has written many award-winning novels, including The Water Seeker and My Louisiana Sky, as well as the picture books Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world-from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family.
Christine Davenier has illustrated numerous children's books, and won a New York Times Best Illustrated Award for The First Thing My Mama Told Me. She lives in Paris, France.
