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list price: $9.99
edition:eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2017
ISBN:9781459812031
publisher:
Orca Book Publishers
Description
Justine McKeen is on another mission, this time to rid homes and schools of energy vampires. Justine and her friends, with the help of Principal Proctor, are working to reduce the energy consumption of electronics that suck power from the school when they aren't being used. By cutting down on the miscellaneous electrical load of these electronics, the team is also saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting global warming. Too bad they didn't warn Grandpa Blatzo before they started slaying the vampires!
Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat is part of the Justine McKeen series featuring the Queen of Green.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 6 to 8
- Grade:
- 1 to 3
- Reading age:
- 6 to 8
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Amazing Heroines Bookmark!
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Bookmark! Amazing Heroines
Editorial Reviews
"This is an amusing story that will have young readers looking around at home and school to locate the energy vampires."
— Resource Links
"Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat is an easy chapter book...it also provides kids with some funny and silly scenes. The black and white illustrations add a sense of fun to the text...Recommended."
— CM Magazine
