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Regarding the Fountain
Regarding the Fountain | Kate Klise
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The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. ...We need a new drinking fountain. Please send a catalog. Designer Flo Waters responds: "I'd be delighted...but please understand that all of my fountains are custom-made." Soon the fountain project takes on a life of its own, one chronicled in letters, postcards, memos, transcripts, and official documents. The school board president is up in arms. So is Dee Eel, of the water-supply company. A scandal is brewing, and Mr. Sam N.'s fifth grade class is turning up a host of hilarious secrets buried deep beneath the fountain.
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IamIamIam
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A fun story about the town of Dry Creek, its history, some uncovered secrets all started with a proposal for a new drinking fountain. I love the style, which is the same as 43 Old Cemetary Road, but it doesn't have the same feel of that series. Still sad that Kate Klise's visit got postponed...
#middlegrade #kidlit #Coronapocalypse

Blueberry 💙 5y
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IamIamIam
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Sadly, our visit with Kate Klise will be rescheduled to May as our district closed schools for the week. ?? If coronavirus was a guy, it would look like Delbert "Dee" Eel... ?
On the bright side, I'll have time to read ALL her books by the time she visits! #middlegrade #kidlit

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OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚😊❤️ 5y
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Kaylamburson
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I just finished reading an advanced copy of Kate Klise's new MG chapter book, and it's adorable! It brought me right back to my 5th grade class when our librarian read us REGARDING THE FOUNTAIN, and we all found it hysterical. There's even more fun puns in her new book which with kick off The Appleton Files series. I cannot wait to see Sarah Klise's illustrations as I know it will bring the whole book together when it pubs spring 2020.

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
Kaylamburson You'll love it @MrBook! This one also takes place in a school but the Librarian is a main focus! Ivana Beprawpa (the president of the school board and owner of Beprawpa Attire) doesn't like the new libararian, Rita B Danjerous', books as they are causing kids to stay up past their bedtime reading... 5y
MrBook Interestiiinnng... 5y
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Laurynortlieb
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Anyone remember this series? I read a couple as a kid and recently bought the whole set. I love #kateklise and the way she formats her books: pages that look like letters, newspapers, even telegrams bound all beneath this thrilling paperback. #regardingthefountain

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sk888888
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Cute YA book, read for a challenge (epistolary). The ‘mystery‘ was pretty good, for a YA book.

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mcaylor55
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This book series about a middle school in Geyser Creek, Missouri is so charming and hilarious.
A busted fountain leads to an amazing friendship with a middle school class and a world-traveling fountain designer. A goofy principal, two scanning criminals, and a town full of characters makes this book series so funny! All told through correspondence. Great book for kids and adults!