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    The Runaway Chicken

    Part of Makers Make It Work

    Author Kiki Thorpe
    Illustrated by Maine Diaz
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    Astra Publishing House | Astra Young Readers
    On sale Jan 01, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9781575659916
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    Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make it Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. With bright, eye-catching art and explanatory sidebars with additional information on the topic, these books show kids how to use their hands, their heads, their creativity, and their problem-solving skills to overcome every challenge facing them. 

    There’s a chicken on the loose! Maddy takes it home, but chickens are not good house pets. Can Maddy find—or make!—a better place to keep it? With the Makers Make It Work series, any kid can be a Maker! Each book also includes an activity for young makers to try themselves. (Topic: Woodworking)
    © Mercedes Mcandrew
    Kiki Thorpe is the New York Times best-selling author of the Never Girls series. She has written three titles in the Makers Make It Work series, The Runaway Chicken, How to Grow a Monster, and The Lost and Found Weekend. She lives in Colorado. View titles by Kiki Thorpe
    Maine Diaz was born in La Plata, Argentina. She studied Audiovisual Communication and her work can be seen in a number of films as well as children's books. View titles by Maine Diaz

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    Tying into the popular Makers Movement, Makers Make it Work is a series of fun easy-to-read stories that focus on problem-solving and hands-on action. With bright, eye-catching art and explanatory sidebars with additional information on the topic, these books show kids how to use their hands, their heads, their creativity, and their problem-solving skills to overcome every challenge facing them. 

    There’s a chicken on the loose! Maddy takes it home, but chickens are not good house pets. Can Maddy find—or make!—a better place to keep it? With the Makers Make It Work series, any kid can be a Maker! Each book also includes an activity for young makers to try themselves. (Topic: Woodworking)

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    © Mercedes Mcandrew
    Kiki Thorpe is the New York Times best-selling author of the Never Girls series. She has written three titles in the Makers Make It Work series, The Runaway Chicken, How to Grow a Monster, and The Lost and Found Weekend. She lives in Colorado. View titles by Kiki Thorpe
    Maine Diaz was born in La Plata, Argentina. She studied Audiovisual Communication and her work can be seen in a number of films as well as children's books. View titles by Maine Diaz

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