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Clara's Strange Adventures: The Wrong Way Home
Paperback
Series: Wise Old Owl Books
Publisher Price: $14.99
Publisher: Academic Information Service, Inc.
Published: Mar 18 2026
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.21 Width: 7.75 Depth: 7.75
Language: English
A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure where every wrong turn leads somewhere wonderful. Bursting with hilarious fantasy, science, and heart, this chapter book is a celebration of creative problem-solving and resilience. Any child who enjoys magical adventures with clever twists, thoughtful humor, and meaningful lessons will love reading about Clara's journey home.
When Clara accepts a simple balloon at a birthday party, she never expects it to pull her underground.
Suddenly, she's tumbling through twisting tunnels, surrounded by talking moles, consulting a tea-sipping aardvark who loves her encyclopedias, and trying to escape a mysterious cabin with no doorknob on the inside.
There's also a not-so-clever parrot filling in for the Wise Old Owl (who's on vacation), magic words that don't work (they're past their expiration date), and a visit to Rhythm & Dance Land, where everyone learns to step on the beat.
Along the way, Clara meets Cosmo, a quick-thinking new friend who helps her discover that for solving problems, logic and imagination make a powerful team.
Parents and educators will love:
- A brave, relatable heroine who models emotional resilience
- Creative problem-solving grounded in science concepts
- Discussion questions and a Fun Facts section that extends learning
- Clean, wholesome storytelling-no villains, just wonderfully weird challenges
- Free online enrichment resources
Perfect for both independent readers and family read-alouds.
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