“Me too,” said Eleanor.
“And me,” said Ifta.
About the author
In addition to the Owen and Eleanor stories, H. M. Bouwman writes historical fantasy for older kids, including A Crack in the Sea and A Tear in the Ocean. She is a professor at the University of St. Thomas and a mom of two homeschooled kids.
About the illustrator
Charlie Alder has illustrated many books for children, including her first authored and illustrated picture book, Daredevil Duck. She describes herself as “a curly haired coffee drinker and crayon collector.” She lives in Devon, England, with her husband and son.
Other books in the Owen and Eleanor series
Owen and Eleanor Move In
When eight-year-old Eleanor moves into the bottom half of a duplex with her family, she is not happy. Her old home was way better. In her old home, she even had her own bedroom. Not any more—now she has to share with her big sister. The situation needs to change, and she knows just how to fix it. When Owen, age seven, meets Eleanor, he’s excited—finally, someone to play with who isn’t his little brother! He teaches her how to fence and write in code, and she helps him build mechanical gadgets and thinks his homeschooling is cool.
But when Eleanor asks Owen to help her escape back to her old house, he’s not sure he should do it. . . . What should a friend do?
Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up
Owen is doing the same creative writing project for homeschooling that Eleanor is doing in public school! They have to write an interesting story about their lives. The problem is: their lives aren’t that interesting. So Eleanor decides to fix the problem by doing exciting things—with not-so-great results. When they join a community martial arts class, Owen sees a different way to make an interesting story happen . . . by making something up that sounds true even though it isn’t. When they both end up in trouble—again—they learn that making up fake stories to fool people isn’t a good way to live.
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