Ivy + Bean, Book 1

Ivy + Bean, Book 1

By Annie Barrows

177 ratings 235 reviews 130 followers
Book 1 of 10 in the  Ivy + Bean Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 1 - 4Grades 1 - 4M3.27828

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quick Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to Ivy and Bean.

Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN-13: 9780811849098
ISBN-10: 0811849090
Published on 5/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 120

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I would say this is a book for grades 1-3 maybe even 4. I thought that it was boring most of the time except for one part: throwing worms at Nancy.

I read it super cool best one so far I think. Really funny you should read it. Im waiting to read more of them yah!!

I'm planning on reading this book because 1. It seems good and 2. It's part of my battle of the books books. I hope it's a good book! :)

Summer vacation finishing starting at the same school and same class and meeting each other a becoming best friend! Even when they are the opposite!

really good book. i read it when i was younger and still like it now. my favorite part was that ivy and bean were enemies in the beginning of the book and best friends in the end. i love the magic and tricks that the authors add.

Ivy and Bean is a book about friendship. This is a realistic fiction story about a girl who moves in on Bean's street. She is a strange girl, who is always reading. I mean come on, what kinda kid just reads all day? Ivy also has on a robe colored purple, with gold stars and moons glued on to it. Maybe she's not your average kid, but neither is Bean.

Love it awesome awesome book easy to read fun. And entertaining I read it two times I think it is awesome almost as good as warriors the darkest hour read it

Before Bean met Ivy she did not want to play with her.Bean saw Ivy read books.Bean went shopping with her mom and sister Nancy.Bean's sister Nancy was chasing her all the way to Ivy's house.So she started playing with Ivy.Then they became friends.Ivy showed Bean a secret place.So ivy and Bean made a dancing potion. So they put the potion on bean's sister Nancy.

Bean lives in Pancake Court, and knows all the kids there except one. Ivy. Bean's mom always tells her, "Go play with her. She looks nice", But Bean doesn't ever want to play with her. Whenever Bean goes outside, she always finds Ivy reading big books. Nancy makes her change her mind.Together they can make a very good friendship.

The moment Bean set eyes on her, she knew they would never be friends. And who exactly is this? The new girl, Ivy. Ivy is calm, quiet, enjoys reading, and plays on her own. Bean, on the other hand, is the exact opposite, and knows that Ivy is probably the most boring person on planet earth. What kind of person prefers reading rather than running around her yard, and isn't boring? Well, that's what Bean seems to think. But a whole new idea of Ivy pops up after Bean's prank for Nancy, her older sister, backfires. Both Bean and Ivy take a new turn at how they look at each other, after Ivy helps Bean escape from trouble. The two sneaky girls bond more in their friendship as they go through a spectacular adventure, but will they become friends? Or will they still stand as enemies? Find out in this amazingly hilarious Annie Barrows book about two friends who never meant to like each other!

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