Clements, Andrew, 1949-

We the children / Andrew Clements ; illustrated by Adam Stower. -- - 1st Atheneum Books for Young Readers pbk. ed. -- - New York ; Toronto : Simon & Schuster Children's Pub., 2011, c2010. - 142 p. : col. ill., col. map. -- - Benjamin Pratt & the keepers of the school ; bk. 1 . - Clements, Andrew, 1949- Benjamin Pratt & the keepers of the school ; bk. 1. .

"Atheneum Books for Young Readers". "Reading group guide inside"--Cover.

Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.

"Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.

ISBN: 1416939075 (pbk.) 9781416939078 (pbk.)

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children of separated parents--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Real estate development--Juvenile fiction.
Sailing--Juvenile fiction.
Mystery and detective stories.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.C59118 / Wd 2010

Dewey Class. No.: FIC