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Anyone but Ivy Pocket Kindle Edition

by Caleb Krisp (Author), Barbara Cantini (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 156 ratings
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Are you ready for Ivy Pocket? A darkly whimsical and wickedly funny tale of a twelve-year-old maid of no importance who finds herself at the very heart of a conspiracy involving mischief, ghosts, and murder. School Library Journal says, “Fans of . . . Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events will love Ivy Pocket’s zany adventures.” Featuring extensive black-and-white interior art by Barbara Cantini.

Ivy Pocket is a walking disaster, at every turn enraging and appalling the aristocrats she works for. But our protagonist doesn’t see herself that way at all. In fact, she’s convinced that she’s rather wonderful, perfectly charming, and extremely talented. When Ivy finds herself abandoned and penniless in Paris, she has no idea how she will get back to England. Fate intervenes when Ivy is called to the sickbed of a dying duchess and is charged with delivering a spectacular (and possibly cursed) diamond necklace to Matilda Butterfield on her twelfth birthday. From that moment on, Ivy Pocket is propelled towards her remarkable destiny in a surprising adventure full of intrigue, villains, mayhem, and misunderstandings. ALA Booklist calls Anyone but Ivy Pocket “A droll chapter book with a Victorian setting and a one-of-a-kind protagonist.”

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  1. Reading age
    1 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Ivy Pocket
  3. Print length
    400 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    550L
  7. Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  8. Publication date
    April 21, 2015
  9. Page Flip
    Enabled
  10. Word Wise
    Enabled
  11. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  12. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  13. ISBN-13
    978-0062364357
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old orphan maid Ivy Pocket is the unlikely (and deliberately unlikable) heroine embroiled in this quirky, supernatural mystery. The story begins when she is fired for submerging her employer's head in a bowl of fruit punch to cure her "brain fever." With only a single pound in her pocket, Ivy soon accepts a high-paying mission from a strange duchess—she must travel across the sea to deliver a necklace to a spoiled heiress. The necklace possesses magical powers and is highly sought after, putting Ivy through a series of madcap catastrophes. Her impulsivity and delusional hubris lead her to make one regrettable decision after the next. Ivy is superficial, judgmental, and rude; mature readers who are able to avoid taking her literally will appreciate the humor and Krisp's ironic tone. The Victorian English setting is conspicuously old-fashioned, but Krisp's sharp, fresh dialogue and the action-packed illustrations keep the story light and funny. VERDICT Fans of the irony, mild violence, and conspiracies found in Lemony Snickett's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (HarperCollins) will love Ivy Pocket's zany adventures.—Anna Murphy, Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY

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“Krisp’s sharp, fresh dialogue and the action-packed illustrations keep the story light and funny. Fans of . . . Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ will love Ivy Pocket’s zany adventures.”―School Library Journal — School Library Journal

“[Readers] will enjoy the ride, transported by Ivy’s amusing narration and Cantini’s expressive, stylized drawings . . . A droll chapter book with a Victorian setting and a one-of-a-kind protagonist.” — ALA Booklist

“Ivy is hilarious.” — Kirkus Reviews

“There’s reward here in the period backdrop (Ivy begins in Paris, where her mistress disappears, and then returns to England) and in the Snickety self-awareness . . . A plucky orphan who’s too big for her britches, and . . . ghosts, visions, and other supernatural elements.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00M714LGY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (April 21, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12142 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 156 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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I absolutely loved this book!!Ivy Pocket is a 12 year old very vain girl. She gets caught up in a dangerous situation. Can she survive it and do the job she was told to do?Ivy Pocket is delightful. She is a mix between Anne of Green Gables and Get Smart. She made me laugh out loud.Even though this book is for middle school children, it really held up me.I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I highly recommend this one. I can't say enough good things about it.
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Lindy Moone
5.0 out of 5 stars I don't want to be anyone but Ivy Pocket!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015
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Just finished reading this, and now I don't want to be anyone but Ivy Pocket!

I envy her author and illustrator. Yes, yes, in the real world I want to be them too, both of them! But I really want to go back in time and be Ivy as a child -- a child who is brave, who says anything she wants, who dunks dowagers in punch and smears them with cheesecake (for their own good, naturally). She is stubborn and willful and strong and foolhardy, and I love her.

Why should you care what I think? Because I paid 9.99 for the ebook -- and I will do it again and again for every Ivy book as they are published. And I am a notorious skinflint. (Ask anyone... but Ivy Pocket.)
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Samantha Schwendiman
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a funny read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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I read it to my daughter and then to my mother. We all enjoyed it a great deal. I am now looking forward to the next book. I also told some family members to read it.
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Elizabeth Mathis
4.0 out of 5 stars Ivy Pocket: Heroine of Snark
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016
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Rating: 4.5/5 Penguins

Quick Reasons: quirky, snarky, awesome characters; this story kept me on my toes; Ivy Pocket ALWAYS does the unexpected!; I laughed out loud way too many times; the illustrations are both gorgeous and entertaining; the prose is witty, full of attitude, and ever surprising

Huge thanks to Caleb Krisp and HarperCollins Publishers for sending me a hardcover copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review! This in no way altered my read of or opinions on this book.

---“My parents fell into a volcano,” I said. “My mother was blown deep into the Congo, where she now lives with a tribe of vegetarian pygmies, and my father had the good sense to explode on impact.”---

THIS BOOK! This book is absolutely adorable and dark and quirky and filled with attitude and...if I don't stop listing off the things I like about it, I'll never actually write my review, so let's jump into this! First and foremost: the illustrations. The illustrations are absolutely GORGEOUS, yet also filled with personality. I really enjoyed that the illustration at the beginning of this book (“I have all the natural instincts of...” followed by a word or phrase) plays into each and every chapter in some way—because Ivy Pocket is nothing but confident in herself and her “abilities!” I really enjoyed that the chapter header images, also, played a huge role in the read—namely, they gave me a small glimpse into whatever chaos or shenanigans were about to befall our MC.

Ivy Pocket is a character I never knew I needed SO BADLY to read about. She's a confident, snarky, imaginative 12 year old orphan, working as a maid. I mean, let's just start there, okay? She's 12! But her attitude? Her attitude is bigger than MINE, and I absolutely loved every single moment. I basked in her self assurance. I bathed in her snark. I need to take a lesson from Miss Pocket; she could teach me a thing or fifty about loving myself. I just think she is exactly the type of wonderful character little girls need to be reading—for her confidence. For her love in herself.

---The floor was a battlefield of scattered clocks. They no longer ticked as one. The room had lost its heartbeat.---

Of course, the other characters are just as brilliantly written, though as this is from Ivy's perspective, I think readers get rather a...caricature image of most of them. While the snark is on point, I feel like perhaps Ivy is a bit jaded where other people are concerned—and very quick to jump to judgments, at least at the beginning of this read. BUT—she's 12! I remember being just as cynical and presumptous at that age, so it's realistic.

This story overall is playful, dark, sometimes disturbing (think Neil Gaiman's Coraline), full of witty snark, and positively entertaining—I laughed out loud for a good majority of the read, which doesn't happen often! The characters (especially Miss Pocket) never do exactly what you think they're going to; the prose keeps you on your toes (HAH, rhyme-win!). I was engrossed from beginning to end, and cannot wait to dive into the second book in this series!

---“Can you forgive a lonely old ghost?” she sobbed. I shrugged. “Unlikely, dear. I have a talent for grudges. I once carried one for an entire winter. The back pain was monstrous.”---

The only downside? This is meant to be a four-novel set. Which means a bit of waiting is in my future, I'm afraid. I'm more than willing to take this journey, though—Ivy Pocket is a fascinating, awesome character, and I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for her! I recommend this book to lovers of mid-grade, Neil Gaiman, and Lemony Snicket. You'll SOB from laughing so hard during this read! This is definitely a book you don't want to miss! ·
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R. Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars ... to read and this is now one of her favorite books Great purchase
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
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My 7 year old grand daughter loves to read and this is now one of her favorite books
Great purchase.
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Christine Block
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Preteen Girls!
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
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Excellent children's book! My girls are 10 years old and loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2016
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Great book. Just what you would expect. Love and kids love.
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Woodstock68
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
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Anyone But Ivy Pocket is a hilarious middle grade read with a slightly kooky but loveable main character. My favorite parts of the book are when Ivy is going about life telling people exactly what she thinks without the slightest regard for their feelings or proper etiquette. Ivy Pocket has no internal editor and I love her for it. When the book veers into a more fantasy based plot I went but not quite as much. I would this book to those who enjoy middle grade books or those who enjoy a bit of humor.
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Angelia Kelsey
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015
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I enjoyed Anyone But Ivy Pocket but I didn't like how Ivy's character was developed. She was talking prim and proper, which annoyed me because I felt like she was mimicking the adults. It through me off many times trying to keep visualizing her age in the book. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable read. She could be annoying and sometimes brilliant and terribly naive. I am curious about the next book and would read it.
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enrique romero
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in Mexico on April 13, 2022
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Muy interesante y divertido
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Juan Carlos Reguera
5.0 out of 5 stars Correcto todo
Reviewed in Spain on January 6, 2019
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Correcto todo
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Dotty Coetzee
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellously hilarious and funny. I fell in love with Ivy from the ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2016
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Marvellously hilarious and funny. I fell in love with Ivy from the first page, I just want to hug here and take her home with me, or no, run away with her on more mad adventures and beg her to teach my her hilarious vocabulary. This is Queen Victoria trapped in the body of a hoity-toity young girl.
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Elaine Abrol
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2015
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A fabulous book! I thoroughly enjoyed it even though it's been quite a while since I was a child. I'm a fan Caleb!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything Ivy Pocket...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2016
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Very well received by my 7 year old daughter - laughter, suspense and intrigue. She is hoping for another installment.
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