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Description
"Molly Gets a Goat (and Wants to Give It Back)" is about Molly, a city girl from New York City, and Olive, a farm girl from Iowa, who are email friends that make a bet to swap places. When they exchange lives, Molly travels to a farm in upstate New York where she struggles to milk a goat, while Olive gets lost in the city of Minneapolis. The story follows their adventures as each girl discovers how different life is in the other's world.
Quick Summary
In this funny story, a city girl and a farm girl swap places and discover that life in the other's world is way harder than they expected. Kids will laugh out loud as Molly tries to milk a goat for the first time and Olive gets lost in the big city subway, making relatable mistakes and learning along The Way to Treasure Island. If your kid loves the humor and friendship in "Mercy Watson" or "Frog and Toad," they'll adore this cross-country adventure. Perfect for kids ages 5 to 8 in kindergarten through second grade who like funny stories about friends and trying new things.