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Battle of the Books 2011-2012
The Magic Half, by Annie Barrows
55
Literature
3rd Grade
11/26/2011

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In the book by this title the main character said she was the extra, not the special.
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The Magic Half
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In the book by this title the girls cut eggs with scissors.
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The Magic Half
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In the book by this title the boys believe a thief stored stolen junk under the house.
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The Magic Half
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In the book by this title a naked doll came sailing out the back door of the house.
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The Magic Half
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In the book by this title the main character would flutter through the dark woods, talking to the night birds.
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The Magic Half (p. 13)
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In the book by this title her room was a peculiar shape, the walls formed a decagon - 10 sides.
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The Magic Half (p. 23)
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In the book by this title a little girl had crooked braids and a dress that was too small.
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The Magic Half
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In this book two girls discuss running away.
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The Magic Half (p. 67)
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In the book by this title a boy carefully pulled up one of the floorboards and pulled out a hidden black box.
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The Magic Half (p. 76-77)
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In the book by this author a thin paper notebook with a blue cover slid out from the pages of the Saturday Evening Post.
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Annie Barrows
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In the book by this author if the main character lived in the woods she would live on berries, nuts and roots.
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Annie Barrows
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In the book by this author a girl hit her older brother with a shovel.
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Annie Barrows
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This author writes of a single glass taking a character back in time 75 years.
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Annie Barrows
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In the book by this author the main character is searching for 75 year old eyeglasses.
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Annie Barrows
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In the book by this author there was a gutted Walkman lying on a piece of newspaper.
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Annie Barrows (p.110)
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In the book by this author the little town had a U and I Trading Post.
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Annie Barrows (p. 119)
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In the book by this title, only one in fifty thousand had two pairs in their family.
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The Magic Half (KL:22)
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In this book a character looks at herself in the mirror and imagines she is the "wolf princess" with long silver hair.
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The Magic Half (KL:39)
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In the book by this title, a mother was on a campaign to get one of her sons (Robbie)to talk more.
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The Magic Half (KL:73)
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In this book, a really old guy said there was stolen stuff on the property.
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The Magic Half (KL:83)
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In this book, the mother had to get her office unpacked because her syllabus was due.
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The Magic Half (KL:116)
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In the book by this title, double sets of character's names began with the same letters.
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The Magic Half (KL:126)
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In this book, the house is referred to as "decayed grandeur" and also old-fashioned beautiful.
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The Magic Half (KL:135)
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In the book by this title, a character's full name is Miriam Gill.
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The Magic Half (KL:207)
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In this book, a character had a dazzling imagination, but most other 5th grade girls had stopped pretending.
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The Magic Half (KL:152)
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In this book lumps of gray brick in a line and a stack of rotting boards showed the ruins of an old building.
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The Magic Half (KL:161)
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In the book by this author, a character hits her brother over the head with a shovel and is told "hitting is absolutely not acceptable in this family".
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Annie Barrows (KL:198&207)
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In the book by this author, a room was shaped like a decagon.
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Annie Barrows (KL:235)
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In the book by this author a character hates the ugly orange and purple wallpaper.
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Annie Barrows (KL:255)
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This author writes of a character explaining her confusion by thinking perhaps she had taken a wrong turn and walked into the wrong room.
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Annie Barrows (KL:301)
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In the book by this author a character is told that she is a fairy that has been 'called up'.
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Annie Barrows (KL:332)
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The setting is a farm in 1935 and 2010. Name the author.
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Annie Barrows (KL:352&385)
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In the book by this author, the time is the middle of the Great Depression.
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Annie Barrows (KL:521)
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When a character is called to dinner, this author writes that they are good at sneaking food and will bring back plenty.
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Annie Barrows (KL:577)
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In the book by this author, a character will be in their eighties before finding out what happened to Harry Potter.
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Annie Barrows (KL:589)
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This author writes of an aunt threatening to turn a child over to the orphan institute.
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Annie Barrows (KL:649)
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In the book by this title, a character is a thief and stole a pink gold bracelet.
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The Magic Half (KL:722&1252)
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In this book something is kept hidden beneath floor boards.
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The Magic Half (KL:789)
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In the book by this title, a thin paper notebook with a blue cover is found in the pages of a Saturday Evening Post.
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The Magic Half (KL:874)
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In the book by this title, each lens was a tiny time machine.
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The Magic Half (KL:918)
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In this book a character wonders, if all the pages are empty after July 22, what happened on July 23rd?
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The Magic Half (KL:944)
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In the book by this title a mother loves any plan that begins with "I'm going to do some work".
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The Magic Half (KL:984)
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In this book there is proof that history is changing because the dent in the floor is now worn with age.
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The Magic Half (KL:1013)
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In this book wallpaper with pink roses is purchased from Paxton Hardware.
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The Magic Half (KL:1151)
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This author writes about two boys having to walk home after playing a mean joke about the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dolls.
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Annie Barrows (KL:1328&1341)
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In the book by this author a character reaches into a hole with spiderwebs and slug-things to lift out a rusted metal box.
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Annie Barrows (KL:1391)
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In the book by this author a character's bright blue eyes sparkle with recognition, not like the eyes of a sick old lady.
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Annie Barrows (KL:1671)
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In the book by this author, a CD player, mask and old fur coat is used to scare someone.
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Annie Barrows (KL:1852-1844)
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This author writes of events in time, like WWII, the Beatles, cell phones, and Martin Luther King, JR. to convince a character not to interfere.
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Annie Barrows (KL:2083-2096)
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In the book by this author, a character is pleaded with to just leave the glass where it is
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Annie Barrows (KL:2118)
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In the closet now was two sets of pants, coats, party dresses and shoes. Name the author.
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Annie Barrows (KL:2201)
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The author writes that magic is just a way of setting things right.
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Annie Barrows (KL:1998)
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When a girl holds a piece of glass to her eye, she hears voices she’s never heard before. Name the book.
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The Magic Half (p. 27)
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Two girls join hands and look at a glass lens and try to go forward in time. Name the book.
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The Magic Half (p. 47)
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In the book by this author, a girl realizes her bedroom isn’t her bedroom anymore – her blue bed is now a white bed and boxes of books are missing.
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Annie Barrows (p. 29)
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