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The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+

This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. 

Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.

In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope.

The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).

This acclaimed middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom.

Plus don't miss The One and Only Bob, Katherine Applegate's return to the world of Ivan, Bob, and Ruby!

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Discover the New York Times bestselling series from Katherine Applegate!
The Newbery Medal winning novel inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla named Ivan. Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, elephant Ruby recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob. Return to Ivan the gorilla's world one last time and he embarks on his most exciting adventure yet. Meet the unforgettable characters Ivan and Bob in this paperback box set including the award-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its heartwarming bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob!

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After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Katherine Applegate continues her epic New York Times bestselling middle grade animal fantasy series in this second installment, which Kirkus said in a starred review “will have readers salivating for a third. Simply sublime.” Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate concludes her bestselling and award-winning “simply sublime” (Kirkus Reviews) animal fantasy trilogy. The hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker by Newbery Medal-winning and bestselling author Katherine Applegate. When Roscoe’s stuffed pig, Hamilton, goes missing, he is convinced that Wyatt, the class bully, is responsible. When Roscoe finds out where Wyatt keeps his teddy bear, he decides to give that pignapper a taste of his own medicine. It seems like everyone has an award of some kind. Except Roscoe. But a pet-trick contest is coming up, and first prize is a big, shiny trophy. Roscoe really wants that trophy—would he even borrow someone else’s dog to win?

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (January 6, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061992275
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061992278
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8+ years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 570L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.93 x 7.75 inches
Reviewer: Juli Catlin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful story and our new family bookclub
Review: This story is very heartfelt on building your own loved ones into an often unique family. I bought my 10 yr old granddaughter a copy and she had come up with the idea of reading good books together across the many miles we are apart. So we chat long distance on our reads. It is extra special to me that it was her idea to have our own book club discussing this and other good books. Now on to our next fourth great book.This book is thoughtful on animals in low level sideshow type captivity and finding a real home with the other animals and the good caregiver and his daughter. We both enjoyed our time with Ivan. Now half the adult family wants to read our next book and discuss. It is also fun to find a new book and send her our next read. It is fun to find top books for age appropriate fun. The other new family members can join us but they get to buy their own copies!

Reviewer: Samantha Corlew
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing
Review: The book is so good it is hard to put it down

Reviewer: K. Gordon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A fantastic read aloud
Review: This is a great book for kids from about third grade - 6th. My kids were begging me to read. It is the new Charlottes Web. It will be a book that will imprint in their hearts forever.

Reviewer: James Sparks
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Great Book to introduce Children to Literature
Review: This book won the Newbery Medal for Children's Literature in 2013, and it was much deserved. Here's what the book has going for it:1. The Targeted age of the reader: In recent years people have complained that the Newbery Medal was being awarded to books that were for an older demographic, like older teenagers. I'm not sure I agree with that, because when you read the earlier Newbery Medal books you can tell by the vocabulary and subject matter that the intent has always been for these books to enrich the young reader regardless of age. With that said, Ivan is a book that has a slightly younger age group in mind. Which is important as it will introduce the young reader to great stories spurring them on to try to read more Newbery Medal books.2. The story is based on a true story. Ivan was real! The main parts of the story are true. This would be a great school book for a young, say 5th grade, class to read, and then research the true story. A simple Google search will turn up all kinds of information about the real Ivan, pictures and all. In turn this information could be used in projects and presentations.3. I love the characters! I truly enjoyed getting to know every character presented in the story. From the animals to the humans, each one has a great personality that I really enjoyed. My two favorite characters were the young girl, Julia and the dog, Bob. The author could easily write more books about Ivan, and Julia and Bob.4. The illustrations are nice, and very contemporary.What I didn't Like:1. The book is separated out, but not into chapters. I wish she had done that.I really felt a "Charlotte's Web" vibe to this book. The plot and characters have some similarities that just made the book overall enjoyable to read.I recently heard that Disney has bought the movie rights to this story, and I hope that's correct. It would make a great movie!

Reviewer: Chris O
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderfully creative story that tugs at your heart
Review: I remember a lot of excitement around The One and Only Ivan when it was released and later won the Newbery Medal (along with numerous other awards). As a result, it made it on my "to read" list...it just took me a while to get around to it.From a high level, there's an element of being "based on a true story" in that there was a real Gorilla on a billboard and in a less than happy zoo-life in an mall. There some opportunities for editorializing as we learn about the hunting and capture of animals and of the treatment of some animals...but mostly this is definitely a fictional account. That said, there are elements that are harshly real and could certainly trouble young readers (even though it is geared towards younger readers).Part of the hook, as you'll find early on, is that the book is narrated by Ivan, the gorilla. Ivan is a gorilla who was captured young and has virtually no memory of life outside of captivity. Through Ivan's eyes we see his understanding of himself and his world increase as he interacts with and observes friends/neighbors (an old elephant named Stella, a stray dog named Bob, a baby elephant named Ruby and the humans outside his enclosure). Ivan has a very unique voice that is sometimes heart wrenching, some times frustrating and often endearing. The author creates a wonderful voice of innocence, simplicity and curiosity.The main plot felt predictable to me at times but did have a few unexpected twists and turns that made me smile. And even as the plot moved along as I expected it to, I found myself enjoying the journey thanks to the wonderful narrator and the great characters. Even the human zookeeper, who you might think we are supposed to despise, was created in such a way that you feel compassion for him and the struggles he's going through. Although this story is told from the point of view of the animals, it is a wonderful exploration of emotions, kindness and human nature (or any other creature). Most of the "animal" stories that kids (and adults) interact with these days are slapstick silliness without getting into any depth. Ivan goes more than just skin deep and really stirs your thoughts and emotions.Sitting at around 300 pages, this could be a daunting read for a young reader and may be something worth reading aloud with them rather than having them read solo (especially because of the tragic elements in the story) but the simple narrative style makes it a fast and easy enough read that most grade-schoolers should be comfortable reading.Overall I really enjoyed this book and recommended it to my daughter as a reading book for her free reading time in class. The story is filled with humor, loss, growth and learning. All in all, it's a good read and makes me want to seek out more from Applegate.****4 out of 5 stars

Reviewer: Estee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Our small family's most beloved book. The whole series is amazing. Best gift to give for a bay shower, even the whole set.Does not disappoint. Read from the viewpoint of the people and animal's in the book. Best ever stories!!!!All ages would love this book. I so enjoyed reading THIS one over and over. Make it fun, I used different voices for all the characters. Kept my sons busy mind focused. And they go off to sleep wonderfully.

Reviewer: Dev
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The One and Only Ivan presents a great story to read. Author has described every character in great detail and since characters were animals that were kept in a domain, I could feel as if I was in the same domain as Ivan, the hero of our story. Though in most part of the story Ivan was in his confines but if you read the book with interest you can see the story progressing. The story overall looks very plain kind of unexciting but on the other hand since Ivan possesses a completely different view of everything including humans this makes the story interesting. At places the story is somewhat confusing and makes it difficult to understand but on the other places the story is filled with emotions of joy, grief and funny too. The story delivers a great message that no animal deserves to be held captive and also the story ends with the happiest and the most heartwarming ending. I would like to thank Kathrine Applegate for writing such an amazing story.

Reviewer: LEONARDO MARQUES MIRANDA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Splendido libro per bambino . Rilegato bene , caratteri grandi e la storia è entusiasmante . Consigliato per i bimbi . Niente da dire .

Reviewer: Jane eyre
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Never judge a book by its cover - I did. The cover is charming and is the reason I was drawn to it.I must admit, it took me a little while to get into the book. It is written in an unusual way - very short paragraphs of one or two sentences, which at first felt disjointed. But bear with it.The story is told from the point of view of Ivan, a silver-back gorilla who is kept in a cage 'domain' in a shopping mall. He watches as life passes him by along with his few companions. He has trouble remembering anything much from his past and relies on Stella the elephant to do this. One day a new baby elephant arrives and she begins to change Ivan's outlook.This is a charming story, providing an interesting insight of how life might be if you were a captive gorilla. Its a tale of friendship, determination and hope. It as a joy to read and would appeal to older readers who are interested in animals (it is based on some true facts) and protecting them.

Reviewer: arturo baltazar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Compré este libro para mis hijos (de 10 y 12 años). Yo lo empecé a leer y no lo pude soltar!Es un cuento hermoso de un Gorila (Ivan) que vive en una jaula en un centro comercial.Ivan no recuerda su vida fuera de su jaula y desde ahi acepta su alrededor y trata de entender a los humanos. Pero algo pasa y los cambios llegan.Ivan es el que cuenta el cuento asi que el vocabulario que usa es muy simple pero al mismo tiempo muy profundo. Es un excelente libro para toda la familia.