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The Moffats
The Moffats | Eleanor Estes
8 posts | 15 read | 7 to read
Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, andmost days at leastthe responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house ... sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in the biggest trouble. Even the most ordinary Moffat day is packed with extraordinary fun. Only a Moffat could get locked in a bread box all afternoon, or dance with a dog in front of the whole town, or hitch a ride on a boxcar during kindergarten recess. And only a Moffat could turn mistakes and mischief into hilarious one-of-a-kind adventure.
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AvidReader25
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Another delightful gem that I somehow missed when I was growing up. A small town family lives in a rented yellow house. Their life shifts when the house is put up for sale by their landlord. Each little adventure from a dancing dog to hiding in a bread box is incredibly sweet. I particularly loved the unplanned field trip of the little kindergarten who hopped on a local train.

TheBookHippie Such a sweet read! 2mo
AvidReader25 @TheBookHippie I love rereading old favorites with my daughter, but discovering new favorites together is even more fun! 2mo
TheBookHippie @AvidReader25 🙃 I so agree! 2mo
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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
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Mehso-so

Overall an enjoyable read. I liked some chapters/stories more than others, some were kind of funny.
This book could help kids discover how people were living in the 1930-40s.

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TheAromaofBooks
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#20series20days - Day 5 - Yesterday's photo had a few Estes books in it, which got me thinking about this series (which also includes The Moffat Museum, which I sadly don't own). I absolutely love these books, published in the '40s, about a family in a small town. Mrs. Moffat is a widow, which was an interesting family dynamic to choose at the time. The Moffat children get into all kinds of happy hijinks, making these stories a complete delight.

Andrew65 Looks interesting. 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 - They're honestly adorable. Estes has a knack for writing children's stories that are engaging for both younger readers and adults - Ginger Pye & Pinky Pye are another adorable pair of stories, and everyone should read The Hundred Dresses, which is fairly short but one of the best books about the impacts of bullying I've ever read. 4y
LeahBergen 😍😍 4y
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Bookwormjillk
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This was a cute, old-fashioned children‘s book. I enjoyed the adventures of this little family.

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Eggs
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#childhoodfavorite #springintoreading @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
I read the entire Moffat series dozens of times as a kid. Life in a small town outside Boston after WW1, 4 kids and their widowed mom

Lauraandherbooks I‘m still a kid at heart!! 6y
IndoorDame I‘d totally forgotten about these. Loved them! 6y
vkois88 I don't remember if I've read any of these 🤔🤔🤔 6y
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Aseleener
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Mehso-so

My family listened to this on a car trip. I felt it was just ok. The description says it's laugh-out-loud funny, but I didn't find that to be true. Each chapter was kind of its own little story, so much so that it felt like a collection of short stories rather than a cohesive novel. My kids liked it, though, and it helped pass the time in the car. ⭐⭐⭐

Eggs Read all the Moffatt books as a kid. Not haha funny just endearing 😊 7y
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Eggs
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📌The tagged book series and the Betsy-Tacy-Tib series
✒️The Wind is Not a River, among many
✏️ WWII Nazis-anyone associated with them
📍Lying Game, Manhattan Beach
🖍 @MayginReads @Andrew65

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howjessicareads
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I loved The Moffats as a kid! Hoping I can get Eleanor to try it soon.

kerigentrywelch Those illustrations are adorable. Love. 9y
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