Find the Newbery Medal–winning modern classic The
One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequels, The One and
Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby, in this gorgeous
paperback box set!
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top
Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through
the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Mostly,
he thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family,
and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby
arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the
better.
Continuing the story of these friends in The One and
Only Bob, Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his
long-lost sister with the help of Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and
time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true
meaning of friendship and family.
And the littlest elephant shares her own story in The
One and Only Ruby, picking up a few months after the events of The
One and Only Bob as Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in
Africa, where she grew up visiting her at the sanctuary. Seeing him again
brings back a flood of memories of her life before the circus, and she recounts
the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.
In the timeless way that only Katherine Applegate could
craft, these unforgettable novels in verse are the perfect mix of heartfelt and
humorous, poignant and sweet. Artist Patricia Castelao brings the world of Ivan
and his friends to life with beautiful black-and-white interior illustrations
to complete the story. Bob and Ruby also
include stunning bonus full-color art inside the front cover!
The One and Only books feature first-person narrative;
author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements
(plot, character development, perspective).
These middle grade novels are an excellent choice for tween
readers in grades five to eight, for independent reading, homeschooling, and
sharing in the classroom.
About the Author
Katherine Applegate is the Newbery Medal–winning
and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for
young readers, including the One and Only series, the Endling series, Crenshaw, Wishtree,
the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series, and the Animorphs series. She
lives with her family in Nevada.
