Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.
Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob.
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The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate (ISBN-13: 9780063080089 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication date: Series: Ivan and Friends Series #3, Ages 8-12)įrom beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob. They both must learn what it really means to be a hero before time runs out. Nick, battling the shame of screwing up the rescue when he’s heralded as a community hero, resolves to make up for his inaction by doing December a major solid and searching for her mother, who went missing nine years ago.Īs they grow closer, December’s gift starts playing tricks, and Nick’s family gets closer to an ugly truth about him. The other problem? They’re basically strangers.ĭecember embarks on a mission to save Nick’s life, and to experience what it feels like to fall in love-something she’d formerly known she’d never do. Not only will Nick and December fall in love, but also, she envisions that his own life is now at risk. Seventeen-year-old December uses her gift of foreknowledge to rescue the drowning man instead. It was supposed to be an ordinary day at the pool, but when lifeguard Nick hesitates during a save, Smith, where a teen uses her gift of foreknowledge to help a lifeguard save a drowning man-only to discover that her actions have suddenly put his life at risk. They Both Die at the End meets The Butterfly Effect in this YA novel by Joan F.
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