Julia's House Moves on (Julia's House # 2)

by Ben Hatke (Author) Ben Hatke (Illustrator)

Julia's House Moves on (Julia's House # 2)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Julia's House

Julia's house is restless. Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to move on. But where will they go? And how will they get there? Don't worry--Julia has a plan for that! Julia always has a plan.

But when Julia's plans all fail...

What's left for her?

Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke in Julia's House Moves On

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Kirkus

This magical wisp of a story has an imaginative message for both planners and improvisers.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

In this sequel to Julia's House for Lost Creatures, the trolls, ghosts, and other creatures who live in Julia's ramshackle Victorian have been out of sorts, precipitating a move to the mountains. Things should go smoothly ("I have a plan for this," Julia says), but the house moves first, trundling down to the sea atop the turtle on which it is perched, and soon it's adrift and battered. "Don't worry," Julia reassures the creatures, "I have a plan for this." She rummages through her boxes, scarf and apron signaling her readiness. In Hatke's fantasy universe, something delightfully improbable happens on almost every page; here, though Julia unearths a horn of Triton and summons assistance, the chaos merely deepens. Yet despite the suspense, Hatke's loose line and gentle, candy-box palette suggest that everything will end well. Julia's need for a plan is kindly upended, and readers watch her discover that sometimes, if she lets go, things (and creatures) will take care of themselves. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)

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Review quotes

"Hatke's characteristically fluid, whimsical art turns elegant here, as dappled textures and soft lines unfurl into full bleed, vibrantly bold spreads, and the scene of the creatures returning to save the day hits just the right note of warmth and wonder." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250191373
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
First Second
Publication date
September 29, 2020
Series
Julia's House
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV052000 - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Picture books
Dwellings
Moving, Household
Animals, Mythical
Imaginary creatures

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