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Overview

Eggs is a quirky and moving novel about two very complicated, damaged children. David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother. Primrose lives with her unstable, childlike, fortuneteller mother, and the only evidence of the father she never knew is a framed picture. Despite their age difference (David is 9, Primrose is 13), they forge a tight yet tumultuous friendship, eventually helping each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

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Young David is quivering with a rage that he doesn't really understand. This nine-year-old is essentially an orphan; he has an absentee father, and his mother recently died in an accident. On the surface, he seems ill suited for friendship, especially with someone as bossy and scathingly sarcastic as Primrose, David's elder by four years. But there are similarities in the predicaments of this odd couple: Primrose's fortune teller mother lives in her own world, and her father exists only as an aging framed picture. Somehow the pair cobble together a close relationship. A story of abiding loss and budding friendship.
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A nine-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl wouldn't seem to have much in common. But David and Primrose find they share some kindred feelings in their anger and hurt. David's mother has died in an accident and he's resisting with all his might a new living arrangement with his grandmother and always-at-work dad. Primrose's kooky fortune-teller mother and long-absent father have driven her to convert a broken-down van in the yard into her bedroom. A chance meeting and an unlikely friendship follow as both kids try to cope with-and perhaps find-what they're missing. Unfortunately, the story, though filled with quirky exploits, doesn't ever lift off. Morris, who voices both children, is not as convincing in the male role. Narrator Toren's smooth, velvety voice has a slightly imperious tone and sometimes sounds on the verge of laughter. The two-person-cast approach is clunky and not very effective here, and David and Primrose's frequent bickering and teasing, as well as David's excessive coldness toward his grandmother, grow tiresome. Ages 8-up. (July)

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It would be difficult to find a more unusual pair than David and Primrose. Nine-year-old David tries to follow every rule so that his mother will not be dead anymore. Thirteen-year-old Primrose lives in a van so that she will not have to share a tiny room with her fortune-teller mother. Their friendship is full of near-constant bickering, but somehow they each manage to fill in the missing pieces for each other. Spinelli uses the odd pairing of two youth with a four-year age difference to make his point about the meaning of other people in one's life. Although the characters have the typical Spinelli uniqueness, their actions tend to be predictable. The movement of the plot becomes attached to the little details of each character. David keeps a memento of his mother in his pocket and shows it to no one until at the end of the story when he shows it to Primrose. This book could be a comforting read for those who have had lost an essential person in their lives. It will certainly be a tough sell for some teens, but those with younger siblings might be able to relate to Primrose and David's situation.
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David and Primrose make an odd pair. David, age nine, recently lost his mother, and he vents his rage at his long-suffering grandmother. Primrose, age 13, has a childlike, neglectful fortuneteller for a mother, and she never knew her father: she creates a bedroom for herself in a junked van. The two lonely children forge an unlikely friendship, full of teasing and bickering. Like siblings, though, they do care for each other. They sneak out at night to have adventures, like trashpicking or finding nightcrawlers for Refrigerator John, a handicapped repairman who becomes their friend. When Primrose and David set off on their biggest adventure, walking the rails all the way to Philadelphia, these two lost children who reach out to each other to fill the ache in their hearts discover that there are indeed many people who care about them. Still, this isn't a sentimental sob story, but rather the tale of two quirky, convincing characters for whom readers will come to feel great affection. This unusual new novel by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Maniac Magee may take some booktalking, but it's a touching tale.
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Gr 4 -7-Primrose and David seem to have little in common other than living in the same small town. She is a sarcastic 13-year-old who has moved into a van in her yard to avoid living with her flamboyant psychic mother. He is an angry and sad nine-year-old who recently lost his mother in an accident and lives with his grandmother. After becoming friends, the pair start secretly sneaking out at night to scavenge items to sell at the flea market or to hang out with a reclusive handyman named Refrigerator John. Their evolving love/hate relationship is the focus of Jerry Spinelli's novel (Little, Brow, 2007) as listeners slowly find out about each character's problems. The serious issues are balanced by humorous episodes such as looking for night crawlers and trying to run away to the city. Although they would hardly admit it, Primrose and David begin to look to each other for unconditional support like siblings. All the voices are wonderfully narrated by Suzanne Toren and Cassandra Morris. A quirky, heart-warming story.-Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Elementary School, Edmonds, WA

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Kirkus Reviews
It started with eggs-nine-year-old David on his way to an Easter egg hunt with his grandmother, 13-year-old Primrose living in an old Dodge van egged by local teenagers. And it ends, almost, with a sunrise "beautiful and smooth as a painted egg." In between, it's the story of a boy who has lost his mother and wants her back, and a girl who has a mother and moves out to get away from her. Together, they build a friendship watching late shows on TV, picking through trash, dining at Dunkin' Donuts, hanging out with Refrigerator John and running away to Philadelphia. With strong characterization of major and minor characters and a light, poetic touch, Spinelli deftly handles themes of friendship, family, loss and resilience in a story that will long linger in the hearts of readers. Elegant and memorable. (Fiction. 8-12)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316166478
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 4/2/2008
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 240
  • Sales rank: 69,650
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 0610L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 7.62 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Meet the Author

Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli is the author of the Newbery Award-winning Maniac Magee, the Newbery Honor winner Wringer, and the best-selling Stargirl. He lives with his wife, Eileen, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    Eggs

    I think Eggs is one of the best books I have read. Eggs really caught my attention. It also inspired me to start writing a book of my own.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Eggs: jerry spinelli

    This was an amazing book. It had a bunch of big twists and turns and overall had a nice, basic, story. I think that it is an appropriate book for all ages and maybe a little more so for children. Jerry spinelli is a magnificent writer and nailed it again with this book; eggs.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2012

    Loved it!!!!!

    Love it!!!! I could read this twice and it will still be great;)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 12, 2012

    Awesome

    I read this in what....fifth grade. Totally forgot the story line but ik i looooooved it! Reading it soon. Love this author.(along with Wendy Mass!!!!!)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 30, 2011

    Like it

    this is one of my grandaughters favorite authors

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 12, 2011

    Eggs

    Introduction
    Have you read a funny mystery book recently? I just finished one called Eggs. The Arthur of Eggs is Jerry Spinelli. After you read a couple pages, it starts to get very interesting and mysterious. I think it¿s awesome how the author threw in all sorts of things like death, friendship, and family in one story! If I was the author I would talk just a little bit more about the deaths and mysteries in the story.

    Description and summary of main points
    Some of the main parts in the story Eggs is David¿s mom dies at work from an accident. Then David has to live with his Grandma and only gets to see his dad on the weekends. Then David starts to sneak out of the house to see primrose every night. Then after nights and nights of hanging out the get a job from Refrigerator John hunting and finding worms.

    Evaluation
    They story Eggs main characters are Primrose, David, Grandma, and Refrigerator John. They do accomplish most of there purposes or goals.

    Conclusion
    The story is mainly about David losing his mom. Also about finding a friend and getting a job to hunt worms.

    Your final review
    I thought the book was excellent. I thought it was cool that they would talk a little bit about one thing then make you read more before you can find out what it is about or means.

    1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 21, 2012

    I hope thhat I dont die of triping!

    Jerry is a great author and i love all of his books. He truly is one of those people who makes the world an awesomer place.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 3, 2012

    Loved it

    I loved this book. It was awesome and I think it was cool when he found the girl, and thought she was dead.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 21, 2012

    Another work of genius!!

    Jerry spinelli's Eggs is funny, smart, and sensitive. It was a little sad though!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 19, 2012

    Another great read by Spinelli

    Any book by Jerry Spinelli is a hit with my students, Eggs is no exception!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2012

    A kit

    Stole it

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2012

    Eggs

    Eggs is a one of a kind book it really expresses emotion it truly is a great read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 29, 2012

    Swore

    This book swore a little bit!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2012

    ?

    I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 2, 2012

    Terrible

    I hated the book, would not reccomend

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 1, 2012

    Wow

    This book waa really good i read it in 3 days!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Perfecto!

    Jerry Spinelli, you have done it again! This book made me laugh, cry, hurt, and feel for all the characters. Amazing, Jerry, truly amazing.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2012

    Confusing at first

    Starts out confusing and mysterious but later you kind of figure things out

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 8, 2012

    AMAZING!!!!

    Because they wave back

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2011

    Awesome Story Overall

    I'm going to be honest-this is one of the best books I have read. Spinelli knows how to make his stories come to life with his life-like details that make relating to the book easier and more enjoyable. Eggs is a story of love, loss, humor, anger, and pure joy. It's different and interesting, making it a good read. I definately recommend it!

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