Thorndike Literacy Bridge Middle Reader: Scumble (Hardcover)

from foggidawn

As if puberty wasn't bad enough! In Ledger Kale's extended family, kids look forward to their thirteenth birthday, not just as their entry to the turbulent teen years, but as the day their "savvy" will manifest. A savvy is a quirky special ability, such as Ledger's uncle's affinity for insects, o...

from librarian_k

Ledger Kale's just turned 13, and his savvy isn't what he wanted it to be. Instead of something cool, like reading people's minds (like his cousin), forcing someone's will (like his mother), or creating vast amounts of land (like his grandfather), Ledger's savvy is just...breaking stuff. And he c...

from LMKatz

For all those readers who enjoyed Savvy and wanted more from author, Ingrid Law, check out Scumble. In her newest book, Ingrid has created another great humorous story about a young boy, Ledger Kale. Ledger is the cousin of Mibs, the main character from Savvy. The story takes place nine years aft...

from kbarnes

Ingrid Law is one of the best authors these days. I thoroughly enjoyed "Savvy" a few years ago and now "Scumble" is equally as satisfying. If you have read "Savvy" then you are familiar with the basic concept of these books: when you turn 13 you acquire your 'savvy' or special abililty. The main ...

from audramelissa

A whimsical, fantasy of a story about a boy from a family of people with special powers (or "savvy"). The awkwardness of adolescence and puberty are magnified by the development of Ledger's savvy on his thirteenth birthday. Instead of a useful power like mind-reading, Ledger has acquired a destru...