Full of Beans (2024)

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Full of Beans (1)

Babymouse may be a cartoon mouse, but she has experiences that will resonate with her tween audience: like friend drama, boring old school, and the social strata of those same friends and school.

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Babymouse #1: Queen of the World

Jennifer Holm

Age Level:

Middle Grade

Genre:

Fiction

Published:

2005

Full of Beans (2)

Twelve-year-old tomboy May Amelia Jackson, the youngest of seven children and the only girl in a Finnish immigrant family, lives in the wilderness along the Nasel River in Washington State in 1899. Through May Amelia’s travels, readers witness the diverse ways of life in the expanding West: peaceful relations with the Chinook Indians, the dangers posed by the neighboring logging camp, her aunt’s life in the nearby boomtown of Astoria, Oregon, as well as the rhythms of the seasons.

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Full of Beans (3)

It’s 1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. This coming-of-age story is populated by a cast of vivid family characters and it explores the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together. The book includes an Author’s Note with photographs and additional background on World War II, Internment camps, and 1950s America.

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Penny from Heaven

Jennifer Holm

Age Level:

Middle Grade

Genre:

Historical Fiction

Published:

2006

Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. Sunny meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they’re having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbors. But the question remains — why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won’t be secret to Sunny much longer.

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Sunny Side Up

Jennifer Holm, Matthew Holm

Published:

2015

Full of Beans (5)

Summer’s over and it’s time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of middle school. When her Gramps calls her from Florida to ask how she’s doing, she always tells him she’s fine. But the truth? Sunny is NOT having the best time. Not only is the whole middle school thing confusing but life at home is confusing, too. Sunny misses her brother Dale, who’s been sent to boarding school. But when Dale comes back, she STILL misses him because he’s changed.

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Swing it, Sunny

Jennifer Holm

Age Level:

Middle Grade

Genre:

Fiction

Published:

2017

Full of Beans (6)

Middle school is tough enough but what happens when your grandfather — a scientist who has uncovered some really interesting jellyfish properties — attends with you as a 13-year old? It’s a totally new experience! Told with verve and humor (and a touch of science), this is a coming-of-age tale for 11-year old Ellie and Melvin, her teenaged granddad.

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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer Holm

Genre:

Fantasy, Science fiction / Dystopian

Published:

2014

Ellie’s grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist… in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. Grandpa may not exactly fit in at middle school, but he certainly keeps things interesting. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, no one realizes just how groundbreaking their experiment will be. The formula for eternal youth may be within their reach!

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The Third Mushroom

Jennifer Holm

In 1935, jobs are hard to come by, and Turtle’s mother is lucky to find work as a live-in housekeeper. When she learns that her employer can’t stand children, she sends her 11-year-old daughter from New Jersey to Key West to live with relatives. Turtle discovers a startlingly different way of life amid boisterous cousins, Nana Philly, and buried treasure. This richly detailed novel was inspired by Holm’s great-grandmother’s stories.

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Turtle in Paradise

Jennifer Holm

Full of Beans (2024)

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What does it mean to say you are Full of Beans? ›

to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm: I've never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast. Energetic and lively.

What is the old saying Full of Beans? ›

The phrase 'full of beans' is used to say when someone is always full of vigor or merriness. Example in use: "When he heard the news on the radio, Phillip was absolutely full of beans."

What is Full of Beans in idioms? ›

Definition of 'to be full of beans'

If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

What does my kids are always Full of Beans mean? ›

Lively, energetic, in high spirits, as in The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip . This expression has no valid explanation. [ c. 1840]

What does "full of beans" mean in urban dictionary? ›

Anyhow, here's some dictionary definitions for full bean: Urban dictionary: to do something at maximum force with minimal care for everyone's well-being.

What does full of beans mean Oxford dictionary? ›

Definition: To be lively, energetic, and full of enthusiasm.

Synonyms: Energetic, Spirited, Vigorous, Dynamic.

What does give it full beans mean? ›

A phrase used when one is encouraging a peer to put maximum effort into a particular activity. Giving it the beans implies that the participant should without doubt 'nail' the task ahead.

What is the saying about beans? ›

"Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit" (alternately "Beans, Beans, good for your heart") is a playground saying and children's song about the capacity for beans to contribute to flatulence. The basis of the song (and bean/fart humor in general) is the high amount of oligosaccharides present in beans.

What does full the beans mean? ›

1. : full of energy and life. We were young and full of beans. 2. US : not correct or truthful : full of nonsense.

Will beans keep me full? ›

Legumes like beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts have an impressive nutritional profile. They're loaded with fiber and plant-based protein, yet they have a relatively low energy density. This makes them very filling ( 33 ).

What does spill a lot of beans mean? ›

to reveal the truth about something secret or private.

What does the bean mean in slang? ›

(slang) The human cl*tor*s. (slang, often endearing) A person; especially, a baby. (British, slang, archaic) A guinea coin. (British, slang, chiefly in the negative) Money. I haven't got a bean.

What does I'm full of beans today? ›

Full of beans is an expression meaning full of energy and enthusiasm.

What is the old saying about beans? ›

"Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit" (alternately "Beans, Beans, good for your heart") is a playground saying and children's song about the capacity for beans to contribute to flatulence. The basis of the song (and bean/fart humor in general) is the high amount of oligosaccharides present in beans.

What does it mean to wake up full of beans? ›

It describes individuals who approach life with zest and enthusiasm, infusing every moment with their vibrant spirit. Here are a few examples of how "full of beans" can be used in sentences: After a good night's sleep, Sarah woke up full of beans, ready to conquer the day.

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