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Fergus and Zeke and the 100th Day of School

Illustrated by Heather Ross
Paperback
$6.99 US
6.06"W x 9.06"H x 0.19"D   | 5 oz | 100 per carton
On sale Jan 07, 2025 | 56 Pages | 9781536238310
Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
Reading Level: Lexile 560L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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“Readers may have to count to 100 to cool their heels waiting for this clever pair’s next adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell’s classroom, and they do everything the students do. But when the kids start collecting items and doing gym challenges and making projects to celebrate the one hundredth day of school, the mice can’t seem to find a way to join in. One hundred miles is a very long distance when you’re running on your spinny wheel. One hundred seconds is a very short time when you’re trying to take a nap. Stacking one hundred wood chips makes a tower that tips and falls before you’re even halfway done. And writing a story with exactly one hundred words means abandoning your characters in the middle of the action! Will these two classroom mice ever come up with the perfect project to celebrate the one hundredth day?
  • AWARD | 2021
    Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books
The adorable mouse best friends are back, brainstorming, problem-solving, and celebrating 100 days of school. . . . Messner and Ross again perfectly straddle the line between easy readers and chapter books. . . Readers may have to count to 100 to cool their heels waiting for this clever pair’s next adventure.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. A former teacher, Kate Messner has written more than fifty picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family.

Heather Ross is an illustrator and fabric designer. She lives in New York City and the Catskill Mountains with her husband, daughter, and dog.

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“Readers may have to count to 100 to cool their heels waiting for this clever pair’s next adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell’s classroom, and they do everything the students do. But when the kids start collecting items and doing gym challenges and making projects to celebrate the one hundredth day of school, the mice can’t seem to find a way to join in. One hundred miles is a very long distance when you’re running on your spinny wheel. One hundred seconds is a very short time when you’re trying to take a nap. Stacking one hundred wood chips makes a tower that tips and falls before you’re even halfway done. And writing a story with exactly one hundred words means abandoning your characters in the middle of the action! Will these two classroom mice ever come up with the perfect project to celebrate the one hundredth day?

Awards

  • AWARD | 2021
    Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books

Praise

The adorable mouse best friends are back, brainstorming, problem-solving, and celebrating 100 days of school. . . . Messner and Ross again perfectly straddle the line between easy readers and chapter books. . . Readers may have to count to 100 to cool their heels waiting for this clever pair’s next adventure.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Author

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. A former teacher, Kate Messner has written more than fifty picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family.

Heather Ross is an illustrator and fabric designer. She lives in New York City and the Catskill Mountains with her husband, daughter, and dog.