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Aven Green Music Machine (Volume 3) Paperback – April 4, 2023

by Dusti Bowling (Author), Gina Perry (Illustrator)
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Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling’s Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book. 
 
“Bowling’s beloved “Life of a Cactus” protagonist returns in a new series of chapter books that capture her life as third grader. . . . Young readers will laugh aloud at Aven’s funny reactions . . . [and] they will be intrigued by the practical skills she has perfected. . . . This chapter book companion to Bowling’s well-loved middle-grade series is a recommended purchase.”—School Library Journal (Starred review)
 
Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to choose what instrument to play. When she decides to try the piano, Aven is disappointed when she can’t master Mozart in one whole day. To pick up Aven’s beat, her parents take her for a four-hour drive to see someone just like her play the guitar. With new inspiration and a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven is ready to take on the school talent show. Will she be ready in time? Or will she blow her big chance?
 
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 8 years
  2. Book 3 of 4
    Aven Green
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 3
  6. Dimensions
    5.28 x 0.55 x 8.11 inches
  7. Publisher
    Union Square Kids
  8. Publication date
    April 4, 2023
  9. ISBN-10
    1454941820
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1454941828
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Dusti Bowling grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where, as her family will tell you, she always had her nose in a book. Dusti holds a bachelor of psychology and a master of education, but she eventually realized that her true passion was writing. She lives in Arizona, with her husband, three daughters, one bobcat, a pack of coyotes, a couple of chuckwallas, several rattlesnakes, and a few herds of javelina. Dusti can be found on Twitter (@Dusti_Bowling) and Instagram (@dustibowling).
 
Gina Perry graduated from Syracuse University, worked as a compositor in animation, then an art director for a stationery manufacturer, before discovering her true passion—writing and illustrating children’s books. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.

 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square Kids; Reprint edition (April 4, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1454941820
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1454941828
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 0.55 x 8.11 inches
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DUSTI BOWLING is the award-winning, bestselling author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, 24 Hours in Nowhere, The Canyon's Edge, and the forthcoming Across the Desert and Aven Green chapter book series.

Dusti's books have won the Reading the West Award, the Sakura Medal, a Golden Kite Honor, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, and have been nominated for over thirty state awards. Her books are Junior Library Guild Selections and have been named best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library, Kirkus, Bank Street College of Education, A Mighty Girl, Shelf Awareness, and many more.

Dusti currently lives in New River, Arizona with her husband, three daughters, a dozen tarantulas, a gopher snake named Burrito, a king snake name Death Noodle, and a cockatiel named Gandalf the Grey.

Follow her on Twitter at @DustiBowling.

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BQEQ
5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love these books!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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I previously read the "older/young-adult" reader options of "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" and "Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus" and loved both books so much that I bought all 4 of the "younger reader" books by the same author (including this one), and they were adorable as well. Although these books are definitely tailored to a different age/reading level, the Aven Green character is incredibly consistent regarding her "plucky/resilient" personality, sense of humor, etc., and since all of the books are narrated/written in Aven's "first-person" perspective at different ages for her, I honestly think that they're all perfect for capturing that angle and 100% recommend all 6 books.
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Heidi Grange
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful character in a story full of humor and heart.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023
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Aven Green decides to enter the school talent show. She wants to play an instrument and expects to be an expert quite quickly. When the reality of learning to play a keyboard turns out to be quite different, Aven's confidence starts to drop. Things get even worse after a friend hurts her feelings by calling her music "bad noise". After trying a number of other instruments, Aven throws in the towel and quits. In an effort to encourage her not to give up, her parents take her on a road trip to see a musician perform on a guitar. The musician, like her, has no arms. Thanks to a talk with the musician and a gift from her grandmother, Aven finds the courage to perform at the talent show after all. I do love Aven Green. Not only does she make me laugh with some of her comments, but one has to admire her confidence, even if it crosses into overconfidence sometimes. I also loved how Aven's parents and grandmother worked to help Aven see the value of persistence and hard work. And I'm always a fan of a good teacher. I think one of the things that the Aven books do well (both the early chapter books and middle grade novels) is show Aven as a pretty normal kid, who just happens to have no arms. She's learned to do a lot of things differently than most people, but she's living her life and trying a lot of different activities. A delightful read for readers ready to move on to chapter books that has a delightful main character, good themes, and lots of humorous moments.
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Ella
5.0 out of 5 stars My sister loves them
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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I ordered books for my sister like a little gift and she really likes these books really interesting would you recommend
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Danielle
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun addition to this series
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
Another fun book in this series. I loved getting back to Aven and her sense of humor and watch as her self-confidence played out. The adorable illustrations add so much to this book and help show much of the story. Can't wait for soccer season to start now and book four!
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