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Eva and the New Owl

For Matthew, my best friend. -R.E.

Special thanks to Eva Montgomery.

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Copyright © 2016 by Rebecca Elliott

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Elliott, Rebecca, author. Eva and the new owl / Rebecca Elliott. - First edition.

pages cm. - (Owl diaries ; 4) Summary: Eva wants to be friends with Hailey, the new owl in her class,

but when Hailey seems to prefer Lucy’s company, Eva starts to feel left out, and even a little jealous of her best friend.

ISBN 0-545-82559-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) - ISBN 0-545-82560-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Owls-Juvenile fiction. 2. Best friends-Juvenile fiction. 3. Jealousy-Juvenile fiction. 4. Elementary schools-Juvenile fiction. 5. Diaries-Juvenile fiction. [1. Owls-Fiction. 2.

Best friends-Fiction. 3. Friendship-Fiction. 4. Jealousy-Fiction. 5. Schools-Fiction. 6. Diaries-Fiction.] I. Title. II. Series:

Elliott, Rebecca. Owl diaries ; 4. PZ7.E45812Ep 2016

[Fic]-dc23

2015027416

ISBN 978-0-545-82560-3 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-0-545-82559-7 (paperback)

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Printed in Malaysia 108 First edition, May 2016

Book design by Marissa Asuncion Edited by Katie Carella

Thursday

Hello Diary, Look who’s back! It’s me - Eva Wingdale! Your feathery friend!

I’m Back!

1

I love:

Picnics

Writing stories

Stargazing

My new slippers

2

Blueberry ice cream

Playing wingball

The word bumblebee

Sleepovers

3

I DO NOT love:

The word slime

Spelling tests

Tying my shoelaces

Mom’s bug salad

4

Washing dishes

Squirrels stealing our food (unless it’s Mom’s bug salad)

Feeling left out

Baby Mo’s stinky diapers

5

I REALLY love my family!

Here’s our holiday card picture:

Dad

HumphreyBaby Mo

Me

Mom

6

I also love my pet bat, Baxter. He’s part of the family, too!

Owls are amazing. I love, love, love being an owl!

We are awake ALL night.

We are asleep ALL day.

8

We can fly without making any noise.

And we can hear things a long way away.

9

I live at Treehouse 11 on Woodpine Avenue in Treetopolis.

My next-door neighbor is my BEST friend, Lucy Beakman.

Lucy has a pet lizard named Rex. Rex and Baxter are best friends. We love dressing up our pets.

Rex

10

Lucy and I go to school together. Here is our class photo:

Now I need to get to bed because I have school tomorrow. Bye, Diary!

George

Sue

MeLucy

Mrs. Featherbottom

Macy

Jacob

Carlos

Zac

LillyZara

Kiera

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