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Running on Empty is a lighthearted middle-grade story about two kids facing everyday setbacks and learning to problem-solve together. The book emphasizes resilience, teamwork, and handling disappointment with humor and determination. There are no concerning content issues, making it well-suited for children in the upper elementary to early middle-grade range.
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Disaster strikes when Bessie and Joey's plan to make money during the "Weekend of the Whales" festival fails when Bessie sprains her ankle, the cooks become sick from spoiled potato salad, and it pours all weekend. Disaster strikes when Bessie and Joey's plan to make money during the "Weekend of the Whales" festival fails when Bessie sprains her ankle, the cooks become sick from spoiled potato salad, and it pours all weekend.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Children's fiction
- Adolescence, fiction
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ISBN 9780671775407 · Simon Pulse