Home Is Where the Heart Is

by Anne Mazer

Book Overview

Abby has lived in the same house for as long as she can remember. But now her parents have decided that they need to move...and their house is on the market before the kids have even digested the news! Abby feels safe and secure in her old neighborhood, where all her friends are nearby. She doesn't care that she'll soon have her own bathroom and a pool in her backyard. She doesn't even care that she'll get to stay in the same school. Abby doesn't...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439829240
• ISBN13: 9780439829243
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

good book

This book is a about a girl who's in love with purple, Abby Hayes. The characters are Eva,Isabel,Alex,mom,dad and of course Abby Hayes. Abby is upset because she's leaving her home and purple palace. Abby's siblings are on her side until they see their new home. Abby is in fifth grade. Even though they're moving, she'll stay in the same school. Plus she'll have a purple room. Abby will move but will still have her collages and her calenders. When Abby gets to her new home, she discovers bragging Briana lives in her neighborhood. This book blew me away.

The Ups and Downs of Moving According to Abby Hayes...

This book is well-written, nicely detailed,and,at times,sad. Abby is moving, but not too far away from her old house. But, she can't see her friends as frequently anymore,and fears that they will forget her. She still gets to go to the same school, though. Abby is absolutely against the idea of moving, and refuses to be happy until the very end. I realize it's sad, but Abby does tend to be a little self-centered about it all, like another reviewer said. But, I really have never been in her position, so I really am not sure how I would act in the situation. Overall, I think, if you are an Abby fan, you should get this book. Or, like someone else said,if you are moving. This will be some sort of consolation and solace to you if you are as devastated to leave as Abby was. So, I will finish this review by saying, BUY THE BOOK!

Abby's moving!

This book came out a couple weeks before I moved to a new house. The details that follow moving are very accurate. Some things though, like the new buyers wanting to wait six weeks before purchasing Abby's new house is a bit out there, though. But the use of the new house's terms (such as cherry cabinetry and stainless steel appliances) are excellent. They're not something every kid would think of when moving into a new house. The only thing I disliked about this book was the amount of time Abby spent complaining about moving and about her new house. I thought she was moving into a nice little house. The only thing that made the new house sound odd was the fact that Anne Mazer put waaaaay too many sky lights in it. (Trust me, I've had sky lights before and they're really annoying.) So if you're moving any time soon, you'll love this book and it would most likely be something you could relate to. And if you're an Abby fan and moving, this is an excellent read. It also seems like Anne is getting her old writing style back (you know, the pre-Simon days). Great job!

Home Is Where the Heart Is

This book is a book that many kids can look to when they are moving. Not only is Abby Hayes going through the problems of moving that every kid goes through, she even is losing things that she loves the most. This is a great book, and not only is it a great book but it is a book that you will want to read and read again. If you read the series The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, it will help you or your child live throught things that happens in everyday life.

Home IS Where The Heart Is

I bought this book a few days ago since I like this series. I was surprised that Abby faces this problem for most of the book. She moves at the end of the book. This book is not a waste of your money. Abby is a fun book charetar who faces real-life problems. This book may help your kids ujust to a new house, but also be entertained by it. This book is a keeper, so if you don't have it, get it!