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My One Hundred AdventuresSeries

This series follows a spirited twelve-year-old girl eager to experience life beyond her familiar surroundings and family. Over a transformative summer, adventures find her in unexpected ways, from thrilling aerial journeys to encounters with potential father figures and unusual new companions. The core message reveals that the true significance of any adventure lies not in the events themselves, but in the self-discovery that unfolds. It's a collection of tales celebrating growth, curiosity, and the profound lessons learned from venturing into the unknown.

Northward to the Moon
My One Hundred Adventures

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  1. 1

    My One Hundred Adventures

    • 272 pages
    • 10 hours of reading
    3.5(21)Add rating

    THE WINNER OF a National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and countless other awards has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will love, and never forget. Jane is 12 years old, and she is ready for adventures, to move beyond the world of her siblings and single mother and their house by the sea, and step into the “know-not what.” And, over the summer, adventures do seem to find Jane, whether it’s a thrilling ride in a hot-air balloon, the appearances of a slew of possible fathers, or a weird new friendship with a preacher and psychic wannabe. Most important, there’s Jane’s discovery of what lies at the heart of all great adventures: that it’s not what happens to you that matters, but what you learn about yourself. And don't miss Polly Horvath's Northward to the Moon, the sequel to My One Hundred Adventures.

    My One Hundred Adventures
  2. 2

    Northward to the Moon

    • 256 pages
    • 9 hours of reading
    3.0(3)Add rating

    When Jane's stepfather gets fired from his job as a French teacher—turns out he doesn't speak French—Jane feels the warm glow of possibility. Soon, the family is on the road, driving through the night, on the cusp of an adventure that will take them across the continent. Wise, moving, and filled with humor, this Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning follow-up to the acclaimed My One Hundred Adventures by a National Book Award winner illuminates the strange and complicated ways in which people become families.

    Northward to the Moon