The Moffats (Moffat) (Moffats) (Young Classic)

by Eleanor Estes

Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)

Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and-most days at least-the responsible one; Joey, who though only twelve is the man of the house...sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world; and Rufus, who may be the littlest but always gets in the biggest trouble.
Even the most ordinary Moffat day is packed with extraordinary fun. Only a Moffat could get locked in a bread box all afternoon, or dance with a dog in front of the whole town, or hitch a ride on a boxcar during kindergarten recess. And only a Moffat could turn mistakes and mischief into hilarious one-of-a-kind adventure.

• ISBN10: 0152025413
• ISBN13: 9780152025410
• Publish Date: 1 April 2001 (first published 25 September 1941)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Harcourt Brace International
• Edition: 60th anniversary ed
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 224
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

I just finished reading The Moffats via Audible. We also have Kindle and a paperback copy, as well as, Audible. I believe, this is one of the Memoria Press read-aloud selections. Third Grade, I think. My daughter read it last year, but I never really got around to it until now. The premise seems so sad, but the book overall is not. The main little character Jane and her siblings endure quite a few adventures and there are some tongue-in-cheek laughs as well. I will be looking to read or listen to more in the series.

My 10-year-old wishes there were more details on where they lived after they had to leave "the little yellow house" as her only complain, so I think she is in for a sequel as well.

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