The Summer I Shrank My Grandmother

by Elvira Woodruff

Overview

Budding scientist Nelly Brown is thrilled when she discovers an old chemistry set at her grandmother's summer cottage. The set includes everything for mixing up magic formulas, and guarantees that each child using the set can make a wish that will come true.

Nelly adores her grandmother and mixes up a formula that makes her young again. But to Nelly's amazement, her grandmother continues getting younger and younger. Luckily Nelly's cousin Ben is on the way. Will they be able to save Grandma before she shrinks into nothing?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149884018
Publisher:	Elvira Woodruff
Publication date:	12/26/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Elvira Woodruff is the author of many popular books for children. In the many years she has been writing both picture books and novels for middle grade readers her work has won a number of children’s state awards such as the Florida Sunshine State Award, the Maud Lovelace Award, The Carolyn W. Field Award, the Mark Twain Book Award, and The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award. Elvira was born in Raritan, New Jersey and has lived for many years with her family in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania.

Editorial Reviews

“A deft blend of magic and farce . . . A lighthearted fantasy about a somewhat misguided budding scientist.”

Publishers Weekly - anonymous unknown