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Rufus M.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780152025779
Edition: Ill
ISBN: 0152025774
Label: Odyssey Classics
Manufacturer: Odyssey Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 01, 2001
Publisher: Odyssey Classics
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Odyssey Classics
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Editorial Review:
You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way.
When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write...even though he doesn't yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special "Rufus beans" that actually grow...despite his digging them up every day to check on them. And Rufus has friends that other people don't even know exist! He discovers the only invisible piano player in town, has his own personal flying horse for a day, and tours town with the Cardboard Boy, his dearest friend-and enemy.
Rufus isn't just the youngest Moffat, he's also the cleverest, the funniest, and the most unforgettable.
Eleanor Estes's beloved Moffats stories are being published in new editions as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. The original interior illustrations have been retained, but handsome new cover art by Tricia Tusa gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Unforgettable
I first encountered the Rufus M. story in grade school, when we read the part about Rufus knitting washcloths for soldiers, and making friends with Al.
Knitting washcloths? Who does such a thing? Now I know. Because the subject keeps coming up - in World War I history, World War II, and now it's a popular pastime for knitters. And every time I see a knitted washcloth, I think of Rufus M. Any story that sticks with you for so long has to be a good one.
Rating:  - Review from a 6-year old
This is a very good book because it is also placed around the time of WWII. It is about one person and it is not an `I' book, meaning it is not written in first person. Rufus M. is special because he has many odd friends including a cardboard boy, a soldier named Al and a flying horse named Jimmy. Only Al is real (meaning alive). Rufus M. is part of the Moffat family. I have read about the Moffat family previously in another book called The Moffat Museum. In this book, they have already moved ... Read More
Rating: - A second grader says please read this book
The story Rufus M. by Eleanor Estes is about a kid named Rufus Moffat. Rufus has some trouble sometimes, but he practices until he gets it right. Rufus writes his name like this: Rufus M. Sometimes Rufus gets trapped, but he finds his way out. Sometimes Rufus can get rough. Rufus M. is also clever. He also makes up imaginary friends. One time he makes up the invisible piano player. Rufus is almost unbeatable.
Rufus acts like a seven year old. That's why I think he's a seven year old. Rufus ... Read More
Rating: - Rufus M.
I liked "Rufus M." a lot it was probably the most adventurous books I have ever read. In a way that Eleanor Estes compares this book to her "The Moffats" book you can tell that Rufus Moffat is a completely different 7-year-old boy you would've thought he would be compared to athis book all about him and "The Moffats" which introduces our lively and fascinating family to begin with. I thought this book really made me so buried into it's pages because of the way the writer took the time to create more and ... Read More
Rating: - Rufus M.
"Rufus M." was a really incredible book about the smallest Moffat child, as we know as Rufus. I thought it was really interesting when you see how Eleanor Estes really pulls you into the life of an average 7-year-old boy going through life in thick and thin times. It really shows you the struggles of an energetic young boy growing in different ways that explain how he thinks and feels. I liked how Eleanor Estes focused on this one adventurous little Moffat unlike how in the "Moffats" she introduces the incredibly ... Read More
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