Leeva at Last
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- Author：Sara Pennypacker
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Reviews
Kim
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3。5
Veronica
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Thanks to @libro。fm and the publisher for allowing me to listen to an ALC of this fun， imaginative story for all ages。 I will "Leeva space" for this book on my next book order！ I love all the vocabulary words and how the story revolves around Leeva's question， "What are people for？" This is a story of hope and community。 I highly recommend it to everyone！ Thanks to @libro。fm and the publisher for allowing me to listen to an ALC of this fun， imaginative story for all ages。 I will "Leeva space" for this book on my next book order！ I love all the vocabulary words and how the story revolves around Leeva's question， "What are people for？" This is a story of hope and community。 I highly recommend it to everyone！ 。。。more
Hannah Sinks
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Enjoyable read for middle grade march！
Valerie
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A story about a girl being hidden away and only used for the benefit of her parents。 It has major Matilda vibes。 The characters were so sweet and who doesn't love a pet badger！ A story about a girl being hidden away and only used for the benefit of her parents。 It has major Matilda vibes。 The characters were so sweet and who doesn't love a pet badger！ 。。。more
Pam
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Leeva is the daughter of the mayor （who only loves fame） and the treasurer （who only loves fortune） and they make her do all the chores but otherwise ignore her。 Leeva wonders what other people are for， and secretly goes out into the town to find out。 She befriends the librarian and her nephew， and two kids Ferb and Osmond。 Leeva realizes how awful her parents are and runs away， sleeping in the library bookdrop with a badger。 Her parents don't realize she is gone。 She finds out that the town has Leeva is the daughter of the mayor （who only loves fame） and the treasurer （who only loves fortune） and they make her do all the chores but otherwise ignore her。 Leeva wonders what other people are for， and secretly goes out into the town to find out。 She befriends the librarian and her nephew， and two kids Ferb and Osmond。 Leeva realizes how awful her parents are and runs away， sleeping in the library bookdrop with a badger。 Her parents don't realize she is gone。 She finds out that the town has paid taxes which her father has kept， so she and her friends conjure a plan to get the money back to the townspeople and institutions。 Harry， the nephew， uses the money for acting school to install an elevator so his aunt can come down from the third floor of the library even with her bad knees， but the Thornblossoms steal the elevator。 Once the institutions get a their money back， a new elevator gets installed in the library。 Fern's grandparents get energy by doing a TV exercise class， so Fern does not have to take care of her siblings， and gets over her stage fright and gets a small but important part in the town play。 Osmond gets over his fear of everything and stops wearing hazmat suits。This reminded me of Roald Dahl titles。 。。。more
GripLitGrl
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A wonderful witty， LOL funny story for both children and adults， fantastic written characters accompanied by great illustrations are only half of the charming things about this delightful story。 I loved reading as a kid especially books as fun as Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker Illustrated by Mathew Cordell。 Sometimes it's nice to reconnect with your inner child by reading a story and what a pleasure reading about Leeva & her community was。 A wonderful witty， LOL funny story for both children and adults， fantastic written characters accompanied by great illustrations are only half of the charming things about this delightful story。 I loved reading as a kid especially books as fun as Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker Illustrated by Mathew Cordell。 Sometimes it's nice to reconnect with your inner child by reading a story and what a pleasure reading about Leeva & her community was。 。。。more
Rebecca
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In the grand tradition of parents/guardians who are ludicrously awful， like the Dursleys and the Wormwoods， the Thornblossoms are egregiously appalling。 Believing that the only value people have is if they can give the Thornblossoms fame （Mayor Thornblossom， Leeva's mother） or money （Town Treasurer Thornblossom， Leeva's father）， they see zero value in Leeva and so invest nothing in her。 She works as their unpaid and unfed servant， making her own clothes， furniture， etc。， and is forbidden to leav In the grand tradition of parents/guardians who are ludicrously awful， like the Dursleys and the Wormwoods， the Thornblossoms are egregiously appalling。 Believing that the only value people have is if they can give the Thornblossoms fame （Mayor Thornblossom， Leeva's mother） or money （Town Treasurer Thornblossom， Leeva's father）， they see zero value in Leeva and so invest nothing in her。 She works as their unpaid and unfed servant， making her own clothes， furniture， etc。， and is forbidden to leave the property--she isn't even aware that there's a school in her town。 When she does find out， and learns that her parents have always known about the school but never bothered to send her， Leeva has had it。 When they leave for work the next morning， Leeva pushes her way through the hedge around their house and discovers， wonder of wonders， that there's a LIBRARY next door！ Instantly Leeva falls in love with the library and its kind， if reluctant temporary librarian， Harry; he's a teenager deputizing for the aunt who raised him， but has injured herself and can't manage the falling-apart library stairs anymore （she was doing an ollie on her skateboard and hit some rough pavement）。 Leeva also falls in love with the aunt， who makes the best cookies ever， and shares！ Soon Leeva is running errands for them all around town and meeting all sorts of wonderful people who show her what people are really for--but she also learns that they all loathe her parents。 What would happen if they knew who she really was？ What would happen if her parents found out what she was doing？While this was predictable， it was the enjoyable kind of predictable because you were never in any doubt that things would end up well for Leeva。 I hope that readers understand that the Thornblossoms are caricatures not to be taken seriously （so many people take the Dursleys WAY too seriously！）， and can enjoy just how awful they are。 Sometimes it's nice to have characters with zero depth and who are exactly who they seem they are， especially villains that you can both loathe and laugh at。 The other characters have more nuance， like poor， paranoid Osgood and put-upon Fern。 And Bob the Badger is a force all on his own！ Thoroughly enjoyable。 Recommended for elementary school。 Thanks to Libro。FM for a free educator copy of the audiobook。 。。。more
Paige
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Review from my daughter Paige （12）:A girl whose parents are most hated wants to find herself in the world。Leeva Thornblossom has one of the worst parents on Earth。 Her father， the treasurer， is a greedy man who only cares about gaining more wealth。 Her mother， the mayor， is a literal clout chaser， doing anything to make herself famous。 They make Leeva their servant， forbidding her to go anywhere until Leeva discovers a loophole and finds the town library。 With access to learning information and Review from my daughter Paige （12）:A girl whose parents are most hated wants to find herself in the world。Leeva Thornblossom has one of the worst parents on Earth。 Her father， the treasurer， is a greedy man who only cares about gaining more wealth。 Her mother， the mayor， is a literal clout chaser， doing anything to make herself famous。 They make Leeva their servant， forbidding her to go anywhere until Leeva discovers a loophole and finds the town library。 With access to learning information and new friends， Leeva will not let her parents ruin things！This story is well-written， has a good sense of humor， and has a nice touch of quirkiness。I love that the library and the librarians are central to this story。 As one of my happy places is the library， I was delighted that Leeva feels the same。 She is an avid learner and is open to learning many new things， like me。 I knew many of the books she was talking about in the story。 Harry， the acting librarian， is dramatic but a very kindhearted man。 His aunt， the librarian， is sweet and a good baker; she makes delicious cookies。The book has a lot of similarities to Matilda by Roald Dahl。 There were some of the same concepts there， like the parents。 It saddened me that her parents neglected her and were just about money and fame。 But on the bright side， Leeva has incredible friends that will help her throughout the book。The illustrations by Cordell Matthew throughout the book are humorous and well done。The theme of Leeva at Last is to be open to knowledge and change。 I recommend the book to Roald Dahl fans。Thank you at the publisher for sharing this book with me！ 。。。more
MeganRuth - Alohamora Open a Book
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4。5 stars for this fun middle grade （aka 4th-6th grade） read！ Leeva at Last felt like an updated Matilda （storyline and the awesome illustrations） with a Series of Unfortunate Events vibe- hello the vocabulary with definitions was stellar。Leeva doesn’t have great parents， but she is a pretty awesome girl who comes of age and finds her “family。” Fun MG read。 I loved the awesome librarian who skateboards。 I love Leeva helping her friends with stage fright and OCD。 I love the small town feel。 I lov 4。5 stars for this fun middle grade （aka 4th-6th grade） read！ Leeva at Last felt like an updated Matilda （storyline and the awesome illustrations） with a Series of Unfortunate Events vibe- hello the vocabulary with definitions was stellar。Leeva doesn’t have great parents， but she is a pretty awesome girl who comes of age and finds her “family。” Fun MG read。 I loved the awesome librarian who skateboards。 I love Leeva helping her friends with stage fright and OCD。 I love the small town feel。 I loved the modern day book references （New Kid， Because of Winn Dixie， Not Buddy， Other Words For Home， Charlottes Web）。 I loved quite a lot。 Fav quotes: “As you read a book， those words became real people。 Doing real things。 By the end of a book those words left you weeping，or cheering， or vowing to change your life。 Words had true power。”“Talking about books you’ve both read was liking talking about people you both knew， things you’ve both done。” 。。。more
Miriam
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I just loved this one！ You'll cringe with horror， laugh at the antics of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom and her friends， and be amazed at the selfishness of her parents。What a wonderful heroine who "saves the day" from her awful parents while befriending a badger and a boy who is afraid of the outside world （it's full of hazards）， and rescues the town。We all need a heroine who's brave。There are puns， guffaws， and so much more。 Oh yes， the illustrations are fantastic。 If you liked Pennypacker's books， I just loved this one！ You'll cringe with horror， laugh at the antics of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom and her friends， and be amazed at the selfishness of her parents。What a wonderful heroine who "saves the day" from her awful parents while befriending a badger and a boy who is afraid of the outside world （it's full of hazards）， and rescues the town。We all need a heroine who's brave。There are puns， guffaws， and so much more。 Oh yes， the illustrations are fantastic。 If you liked Pennypacker's books， especially PAX， this one will delight you also。Thanks to HarperCollins and Goodreads for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
ja_writer
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OH my gosh this book。It was everything。 The characters & the silly adorable plot that showed "what are people for" was amazing。 people are loving， kind and here for you but they can also be。。not those things。leeva was an amazing character OH my gosh this book。It was everything。 The characters & the silly adorable plot that showed "what are people for" was amazing。 people are loving， kind and here for you but they can also be。。not those things。leeva was an amazing character 。。。more
Pam
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Leeva can be compared to Matilda or the Pevensies。 She is certainly in the unwanted and ignored children's book category。 She finds her inner bravery and learns there is more to life than the power her mother craves and the money her father loves。 The parents are one-dimensional and nasty as expected。 Leeva finds love and support from new friends and a new family。 The dark humor comes through clearly。 I have loved Pennypacker's other books but this one felt a bit flat and predictable from the st Leeva can be compared to Matilda or the Pevensies。 She is certainly in the unwanted and ignored children's book category。 She finds her inner bravery and learns there is more to life than the power her mother craves and the money her father loves。 The parents are one-dimensional and nasty as expected。 Leeva finds love and support from new friends and a new family。 The dark humor comes through clearly。 I have loved Pennypacker's other books but this one felt a bit flat and predictable from the start。 。。。more
Edie
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For fans of Matilda and of this author's character， Clementine。 Leeva is unaware of just how unloved she is by her parents until she finally ventures out of her home where she is expected to do everything for them。 Her quest is to find the answer to a question about the value of people。 In her search she makes new friends， discovers books thanks to a loving librarian and substitute librarian （of course） and helps a few friends discover their own potential。 While at times I found this a bit too r For fans of Matilda and of this author's character， Clementine。 Leeva is unaware of just how unloved she is by her parents until she finally ventures out of her home where she is expected to do everything for them。 Her quest is to find the answer to a question about the value of people。 In her search she makes new friends， discovers books thanks to a loving librarian and substitute librarian （of course） and helps a few friends discover their own potential。 While at times I found this a bit too reminiscent of Matilda， I did love Leeva's "discoveries" and the way she righted the wrongs of her parents。 I think young readers will find her heroic and enjoy her hero's journey。 。。。more
Laura Slabach
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This was such a sweet story。 I loved how the characters were portrayed。 It was easy to love and hate them appropriately。 The story is one of love and friendship and finding out that you don't have to become your parents when you grow up。 I wasn't a huge fan of the art and hope that it won't turn readers off from what is an adorable， wonderfully written story。 This was such a sweet story。 I loved how the characters were portrayed。 It was easy to love and hate them appropriately。 The story is one of love and friendship and finding out that you don't have to become your parents when you grow up。 I wasn't a huge fan of the art and hope that it won't turn readers off from what is an adorable， wonderfully written story。 。。。more
Melinda
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Matilda-esque absurdity。 I loved the Matthew Cordell illustrations and I loved the mean pet badger and I REALLY loved the runaway sleeping in a book drop。
Alice
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4。5 stars for this delightful book that is reminiscent of Matilda。
Heidi
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Reading this reminded me of reading Dahl as a kid！ It was so fun to find that nostalgic feeling！ It feels like Matilda and The Willoughbys。 Yes， the parents are ridiculously neglectful and that made me sad but Leeva is such a fun， quirky， heartfelt FMC。 I love Bob - he's adorable！ I love that the library and librarians are a big part of this story as I LOVE books！！ This is a happy， absurd， quirky type read that my kids enjoyed！Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books， Balzer + Bray Reading this reminded me of reading Dahl as a kid！ It was so fun to find that nostalgic feeling！ It feels like Matilda and The Willoughbys。 Yes， the parents are ridiculously neglectful and that made me sad but Leeva is such a fun， quirky， heartfelt FMC。 I love Bob - he's adorable！ I love that the library and librarians are a big part of this story as I LOVE books！！ This is a happy， absurd， quirky type read that my kids enjoyed！Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books， Balzer + Bray for my review e-copy！！ 。。。more
Gina Dutton
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An adorable story full of curiosity and determination。 Leeva knows what she wants and what she needs。 Thus， when no one in her family will help her she goes about seeking it out for herself。 This was a very enjoyable read！
Marinda （rindasreads）
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Leeva is one of my new favorite fictional friends。 She joins an elite group of young female protagonists that every girl needs to meet at some point in her life: Anne， Ramona Q。， Matilda， Clementine， Enola， Hermione。。。you know the ones who make you feel really understood。 I was less than a hundred pages into an electronic advanced copy of this book when I got online and preordered a print copy because I knew that I wanted to share Leeva with my children。 I can't wait to share her with the world！ Leeva is one of my new favorite fictional friends。 She joins an elite group of young female protagonists that every girl needs to meet at some point in her life: Anne， Ramona Q。， Matilda， Clementine， Enola， Hermione。。。you know the ones who make you feel really understood。 I was less than a hundred pages into an electronic advanced copy of this book when I got online and preordered a print copy because I knew that I wanted to share Leeva with my children。 I can't wait to share her with the world！ She is full of spunk， heart， and conscience。 Although her home life is horrible （I can always tell my children， "I know I'm not the greatest mom， but at least I'm not Mayor Thornblossom"）， she discovers that people are for more than just fame and money as her parents have taught her。 People are for friendship， helping each other， making dreams come true， supporting one another， writing wrongs。。。and occasionally adopting a badger as a pet。 So， my friends， please come meet Leeva at Last。 You won't regret knowing her！*I was given an advanced copy for review by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Kara Rutledge
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Leeva at Last written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Matthew Cordell is a children's fiction book that was published on March 7， 2023 by HarperCollins Children's Books。 This story about a girl named Leeva Spayce Thornblossom who is the daughter of the mayor and the town treasurer。 Her parents are obsessed with fame and fortune and have little to do with Leeva。 With the help of the town librarian， Leeva goes on a quest to find out what people are for。 Thank you to NetGalley， HarperColl Leeva at Last written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Matthew Cordell is a children's fiction book that was published on March 7， 2023 by HarperCollins Children's Books。 This story about a girl named Leeva Spayce Thornblossom who is the daughter of the mayor and the town treasurer。 Her parents are obsessed with fame and fortune and have little to do with Leeva。 With the help of the town librarian， Leeva goes on a quest to find out what people are for。 Thank you to NetGalley， HarperCollins Children's Books， and Balzer + Bray for the Advanced Readers Copy （ARC） of Leeva at Last。 I was delighted to be approved to receive this book in exchange for my honest review。 This middle grade book was an interesting read， and I wasn't really sure how I felt about it at first。 It seems like it has similar situations to the book Matilda by Roald Dahl 。 。 。 I haven't read Matilda or seen the movie， so I am basing this on the synopsis and movie trailers I've seen。 Leeva at Last is a hindrance to her parents and is basically their servant， doesn't attend school， and isn't allowed to leave the yard with the exception of retrieving the newspaper。 Knowing that this book focuses on child neglect from a child's perspective and makes it seem okay， I think it's a book that parents should read as well so they can discuss this very serious topic with their kid。 Other topics in this children's novel include obsessive compulsive disorder and stage fright。 With that being said， I do like the fact that Leeva ends up choosing her family and figuring out that what her biological parents are doing is not okay。 Additionally， she helps her friends conquer their obstacles despite her abhorrent upbringing， which is a great lesson for kids 。 。 。 you can overcome your circumstances。 All in all， Leeva at Last written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Matthew Cordell was an intriguing read with many life lessons。 Four out of five stars。 Follow Us On Social Media 。。。more
Max
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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I read this one as a read-aloud to my 8 year-old daughter。 So， I’ll be speaking to her opinions and understanding as well。 I’ll start off by saying we both really enjoyed this book and looked forward to reading it every evening。 We both recognized parallels with Matilda， The Willoughbys， and A Series of Unfortunate Events。 All books we have enjoyed reading together。 This book was no more disturbing than their previously mentioned I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I read this one as a read-aloud to my 8 year-old daughter。 So， I’ll be speaking to her opinions and understanding as well。 I’ll start off by saying we both really enjoyed this book and looked forward to reading it every evening。 We both recognized parallels with Matilda， The Willoughbys， and A Series of Unfortunate Events。 All books we have enjoyed reading together。 This book was no more disturbing than their previously mentioned counterparts。 Leeva is 8 （or 9， she doesn’t actually know when her birthday is）， she is a neglected child who is trying to understand the purpose of people after a conversation with her truly terrible parents。 The story is intentionally absurdist and anyone concerned that the neglect aspect is “too disturbing” for children is doing children a disservice。 Children’s literature should not be all sunshine and rainbows。 Stories like this show children that chosen family is ok， that we are who we choose to be and not mandated to follow in the footsteps of those who raised us。 The library and its librarian（s） feature as major players in this book。 Both my daughter and I appreciated how important they were in the story， as we love libraries as well。 I’ve read other books written by Sara Pennypacker， most notably the Clementine series， she knows her way around hard situations and has a knack for bringing moments of humor and levity where they’re needed。 Leeva was easy to love and， without spoiling anything， the ending was satisfying for both myself and my daughter。 We would both recommend this one without hesitation。 Perfect choice for fans of Matilda， The Willoughbys， and A Series of Unfortunate Events。 。。。more
Josephine Sorrell
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I’ve read several Pennypaker novels and the Clementine series is my favorite。 The description of this title was intriguing， once again starring a quirky little girl who is named Leeva。 Why the name… oh there is a good explanation。 Leeva Spayce Thornblossom is as neglected as you can get for a 8 or 9 year old （she is not sure how old she is。） Her mother， the town mayor， is self centered and obsessed with fame to the extent that she clears the park to erect a 50 foot tall statue of herself， paid f I’ve read several Pennypaker novels and the Clementine series is my favorite。 The description of this title was intriguing， once again starring a quirky little girl who is named Leeva。 Why the name… oh there is a good explanation。 Leeva Spayce Thornblossom is as neglected as you can get for a 8 or 9 year old （she is not sure how old she is。） Her mother， the town mayor， is self centered and obsessed with fame to the extent that she clears the park to erect a 50 foot tall statue of herself， paid for by the town of course。 Her father is the town treasurer who is obsessed by money， obtaining more money and his calculator。 Unfortunately their daughter can offer nothing to fulfill their desires。 Her parents go so far as to draw up a contract so Leeva must pay back all she takes in the form of food and clothing。 Living an incredibly sheltered life， Leeva looks forward most to the Improve your Vocabulary column in the weekly newspaper。 She learns plenty of wonderful words but never has any opportunity to use them for she speaks to no one but her parents。 She is not allowed to even attend school。 When she discovers the library next door， an entire world opens up to her as she checks out snd reads ten books a day， At the library， she meets Harry and his Aunt Mrs Flowers。 Sneaking out through the hedge， Leeva begins to meet people， discovering whole new worlds。 What she also discovers is the hatred her town has for her parents。 They tax everyone and there are shoe box towers filled with cash in a locked room in her house。 She must keep her true identity a secret from everyone so she doesn’t get judged based on the actions of her parents。This book has been equated to Dahl’s Matilda and I see a bit of Coraline and series of unfortunate events eskness。 This book is funny， Bob is adorable， and Leeva is heartfelt and joyful。 The book character referenced will make avid readers smile。 Now folks don’t get hung up on the parental neglect as the story is obviously meant to be humorous and no way a real life for a little girl， snd of course Leeva triumphs despite her selfish parents。 The “messy” pencil drawings by Pennycker further endeared me to Leeva and newfound friends as well as my loathing of the parents and cheezaroni。 Thus book is fun， quirky， happy and hey you may even learn a new word for your own vocabulary。 。。。more
Carrie
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As a modern day Matilda， Leeva is a character that will live in your heart if you love books， kindness， and light humor。
Darla
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Wait until you meet Leeva。 She is trying to find out what it means to be a person。 Why didn't her parents teach her that？ Well， Mr。 Thornblossom is the town treasurer and only condones activities that make money。 Mrs。 Thornblossom is the mayor and only wants to do things that make one more famous。 Taking care of Leeva properly does not fit their criteria。 Young Leeva is home alone a lot。 She has found that working out with Jim and Jilly and their show Vim and Vigor At Any Age and watching her fa Wait until you meet Leeva。 She is trying to find out what it means to be a person。 Why didn't her parents teach her that？ Well， Mr。 Thornblossom is the town treasurer and only condones activities that make money。 Mrs。 Thornblossom is the mayor and only wants to do things that make one more famous。 Taking care of Leeva properly does not fit their criteria。 Young Leeva is home alone a lot。 She has found that working out with Jim and Jilly and their show Vim and Vigor At Any Age and watching her favorite soap opera The Winds of Our Tides show her there is more to life than cooking up blocks of Cheezaroni from the Cheapo Depot。 And did I mention Bob， the badger？ This is a quirky tale with a Dahlesque tone。 When Leeva comes out of her house， watch out。 With her alacrity and righteous indignation， the town of Nutsmore will never be the same again。Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ann
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I'm not quite sure how I feel about Sara Pennypacker's latest work of children's fiction， Leeva at Last。 Equal parts adsurd， funny and quirky， I also felt portions of the book were disturbing and unsettling for children to read。 Greed and fame occupy Leeva's parents' minds to the point that Leeva is an unloved afterthought--leaving her to raise herself， cook for her parents and miss out on things children are supposed to enjoy。。。most notably hugs， love and school。 Thankfully， an endearing cast o I'm not quite sure how I feel about Sara Pennypacker's latest work of children's fiction， Leeva at Last。 Equal parts adsurd， funny and quirky， I also felt portions of the book were disturbing and unsettling for children to read。 Greed and fame occupy Leeva's parents' minds to the point that Leeva is an unloved afterthought--leaving her to raise herself， cook for her parents and miss out on things children are supposed to enjoy。。。most notably hugs， love and school。 Thankfully， an endearing cast of characters come to Leeva's rescue in the form of friends who become family， thus finally proving to Leeva that she is a person of value and capable of being loved。 Unfortunately， Leeva's parents have already left her high and dry in the pursuit of more fame and fortune， thus making the book a little difficult to swallow。 。。。more
AL G
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I was entranced by Leeva and her sparkling personality！ Filled with a cast of lovable characters inhabiting in charming-yet quirky town。 Readers of all ages will learn the lesson of family being more than those you are related too。 Simply put， reading this book feels like a big hug。
Marisa
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A delightful novel by the author of Clementine。 If you like witty， fun=loving， loveable characters， Leeva is for you。 While some may question the storyline of a little girl brought up by parents who are clearly neglectful， this books is clearly more fictional than anything。 Hence the pet badger。 Besides， Leeva's love or reading and learning， the best part of this book is the message that your path doesn't have to be predetermined。Loved the illustrations as well！ A delightful novel by the author of Clementine。 If you like witty， fun=loving， loveable characters， Leeva is for you。 While some may question the storyline of a little girl brought up by parents who are clearly neglectful， this books is clearly more fictional than anything。 Hence the pet badger。 Besides， Leeva's love or reading and learning， the best part of this book is the message that your path doesn't have to be predetermined。Loved the illustrations as well！ 。。。more
Katie Lynn
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This book gave me strong Roald Dahl vibes within minutes of starting it。 As I continued to read the similarities to Matilda were uncanny。 The story follows a young girl who is unloved and mistreated by her parents and basically used as a servant to fit their needs。 Like Matilda， the girl finds a love of books and libraries and builds relationships with the townspeople to stop her destructive parents。 The lighthearted attitude towards abuse in this book bothered me， however， I think the story ove This book gave me strong Roald Dahl vibes within minutes of starting it。 As I continued to read the similarities to Matilda were uncanny。 The story follows a young girl who is unloved and mistreated by her parents and basically used as a servant to fit their needs。 Like Matilda， the girl finds a love of books and libraries and builds relationships with the townspeople to stop her destructive parents。 The lighthearted attitude towards abuse in this book bothered me， however， I think the story overall had a good message about the positivity of community and building relationships。 。。。more
Rachel
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I was extremely skeptical after reading the first few chapters， because it seemed like a Matilda knockoff: a highly educated and ambitious girl， despite being raised by self-centered and neglectful parents。 She seeks solace in books， fights against oppression， and ends up with the happy ending we all know she deserves。 However， in this book， the oppressors are the protagonist's par Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I was extremely skeptical after reading the first few chapters， because it seemed like a Matilda knockoff: a highly educated and ambitious girl， despite being raised by self-centered and neglectful parents。 She seeks solace in books， fights against oppression， and ends up with the happy ending we all know she deserves。 However， in this book， the oppressors are the protagonist's parents， rather than an overbearing headmistress， and the oppressed are the town's inhabitants， rather than the students of the school。 I liked that Leeva managed to develop a few close friendships with kids who also had some issues to overcome and， of course， that her beacons of safety and hope are the town librarian and her nephew。 Despite the similarities to Matilda， this was still an enjoyable book that will open up these types of stories to a whole new generation of readers。 。。。more
Trisha
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A girl named Leeva takes on the town。 Her mother the mayor wants only fame， her father the towns treasurer only wants money， Leeva only wants to be seen。 An acting librarian that seemingly knows what everyone in town needs， but not what he needs， but can’t help everyone by himself。 Oh my gosh I loved this book so much I stayed up so late to finish it。 The suspense held onto me like a vise especially toward the end where everything seemed to go as fast as a speeding locomotive but was there anoth A girl named Leeva takes on the town。 Her mother the mayor wants only fame， her father the towns treasurer only wants money， Leeva only wants to be seen。 An acting librarian that seemingly knows what everyone in town needs， but not what he needs， but can’t help everyone by himself。 Oh my gosh I loved this book so much I stayed up so late to finish it。 The suspense held onto me like a vise especially toward the end where everything seemed to go as fast as a speeding locomotive but was there another train on the tracks coming the other way？ And what about that name Leeva？ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have a personal opinion。 However， 'Leeva at Last' is a relatively unknown book title and I do not have access to any information or reviews about it。 Please provide more context or information about the book for me to give a relevant response。
tpg1
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I cannot provide feedback on books that do not exist。 Could you please provide me with more information about the book 'Leeva at Last'？
tpg2
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