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Bubba and Squirt's Big Dig to China Paperback – September 4, 2018

by Sherry Ellis (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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You can't dig a hole to China!

Squirt doesn't believe Bubba can dig a hole to China. But when the hole swallows them, the kids find themselves in Xi'an, China, surrounded by Terracotta Warriors.

It gets worse when the ghost of the first emperor of China appears. He tells them they can't go home until they find his missing pi. The kids don't know where to begin until they meet a girl and her grandmother who promise to help find the pendant.

Soon they realize they are being followed. And they are no closer to finding the missing pi. Will Bubba and Squirt ever make it back home?

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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 5
    Bubba and Squirt
  3. Print length
    96 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.23 x 9 inches
  6. Publisher
    Dancing Lemur Press
  7. Publication date
    September 4, 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    1939844509
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1939844507
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"...young readers may not even realize that they are learning while being entertained!"-TDC Book Reviews

"This is what having an imagination is all about." -Book Room Reviews

"...A pulsating adventure with great appeal to young readers, cinematic and littered with humor." -Ruffina Oserio for Readers Favorite

About the Author

Sherry Ellis is an award-winning author and professional musician who plays and teaches the violin, viola, and piano. When she is not writing or engaged in musical activities, she can be found doing household chores, hiking, or exploring the world. Ellis, her husband, and their two children live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dancing Lemur Press (September 4, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1939844509
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1939844507
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.23 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Sherry Ellis is an award-winning children's author. Her books include, That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN, That Mama is a Grouch, Ten Zany Birds, Don't Feed the Elephant, Bubba and Squirt's Big Dig to China, and Bubba and Squirt's Mayan Adventure. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. To learn more about Sherry and her books, please visit her website, www.sherryellis.org.

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Customers enjoy this book as a fun-filled adventure with a magic shovel, featuring a wonderful story with historical elements. The pacing is swift, and customers find it appealing to young readers.

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8 customers mention "Fun read"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun to read, with one mentioning it's a fast-paced middle grade adventure that keeps readers engaged.

"...The pacing is swift and certain to keep readers engaged and entertained!" Read more

"...This is the first sentence on page one. Kids will love this book of adventures with a magic shovel, ghosts, gentle sibling rivalry..." Read more

"...This was a fun read even for someone who left children many years ago." Read more

"Fans of the Magic Tree House series will love reading the adventures of Bubba and Squirt, who use a magic shovel to dig their way to China...." Read more

5 customers mention "Story quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a wonderful adventure with a history lesson, and one customer notes it builds in a rich backstory.

"...’s Big Dig to China” is a charmingly irreverent and delightful middle grade adventure tale centering around two siblings, a sister and her younger..." Read more

"...Great geography and history bits are included in the tale that kids are sure to enjoy...." Read more

"...that you want to read a book to or have them read a wonderful adventure story on their own, I highly recommend this book." Read more

"...The author also builds in a rich backstory for the characters that gives them depth. I can't wait to read more of these books!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the swift pacing of the book.

"...The pacing is swift and certain to keep readers engaged and entertained!" Read more

"...-winning author knows how to alternate point of view and keep the story fast-paced. I'd love to see more historical fiction by Sherry Ellis...." Read more

"Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China by Sherry Ellis is a fun-filled, fast-paced, and entertaining read. -Virginia Wright..." Read more

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Customers find the book appealing to young readers, with one mentioning it's an excellent choice for middle-grade children.

"...This fantasy/adventure is sure to appeal to young readers with its realistic, often humorous dialogue, and sticky situations...." Read more

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  • Vampire Hunter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun, Fast-Paced Middle Grade Adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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    “Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China” is a charmingly irreverent and delightful middle grade adventure tale centering around two siblings, a sister and her younger brother, who display just the right amount of good-natured mutual teasing. This fantasy/adventure is sure to appeal to young readers with its realistic, often humorous dialogue, and sticky situations. The pacing is swift and certain to keep readers engaged and entertained!
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  • Mary Langer Thompson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brother and Sister Dig to China
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019
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    "We were going to die." This is the first sentence on page one. Kids will love this book of adventures with a magic shovel, ghosts, gentle sibling rivalry (because Bubba nearly died once), and kids that talk like kids. Bubba and Squirt find themselves in Xi'an, China when the hole they are digging swallows them. How will they get back home? Even adults will be entertained while learning history and the meaning and pronunciation of some Chinese words as the two take on a task given by the first emperor of China. There's even a recipe for Chinese dumplings in the back of the book, a glossary, a bibliography for further reading, and maps. And who hasn't been fascinated by The Terracotta Army since its discovery in 1974? This award-winning author knows how to alternate point of view and keep the story fast-paced. I'd love to see more historical fiction by Sherry Ellis. If you have younger children, you'll want to read her children's books, as well. What a trip to China!
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  • C. Lee McKenzie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Tale Kids Will Enjoy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020
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    Bubba and his sister Squirt are a charming pair of adventurers. From the time they’re swept down through the earth and into Xian, China, to the end, they’re challenged. They’ve landed in a strange land among a sea of terracotta warriors. Then they must help an ancient emperor’s ghost find something he’s lost. Great geography and history bits are included in the tale that kids are sure to enjoy. This was a fun read even for someone who left children many years ago.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun little adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
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    Author Sherry Ellis brings us Budda and Squirt's adventure to China through remarkable means.
    Budda who is a great great grandson of a magician with remarkable powers is given the gift of a shovel that once he begins to dig  to China on a whim and his sister Squirt is along for the ride. Once Budda digs passes a certain point they are taken into a bright tunnel that then deposits them into the terracotta warrior exhibit at the local museum. Once there they try to go back down the whole that they came out of and wind up talking to the ghost of China's first emperor who asks the two to search for his lost pi. This is a great book and one that I highly recommend.  
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  • Michael DeLucia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Digging To China!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
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    All kids have head the myth that if you dig a hole in the USA, you will wind up in China. Well award-winning author Sherry Ellis brings you there. I saw Ms. Ellis at a book signing and I decided to buy this book for my granddaughter who is a little young, at 6 years old, so I read it to her when I spent the weekend babysitting. We both loved the story... and the time spent together too. If you have a child or grandchild that you want to read a book to or have them read a wonderful adventure story on their own, I highly recommend this book.
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  • Stephanie Faris
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, magical adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020
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    Fans of the Magic Tree House series will love reading the adventures of Bubba and Squirt, who use a magic shovel to dig their way to China. As with the treehouse series, these books are both educational and fun. The author also builds in a rich backstory for the characters that gives them depth. I can't wait to read more of these books!
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  • Gigi Sedlmayer, Book Excellence Award Finalist winning author of the Talon series
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story with a history lesson
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018
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    A delightful fun adventure going through, or better, falling through a hole Bubba had started to dig. He wanted to go to China. And exactly that happened as the earth gave way and they fell through, landing between the terracotta warriors.
    A ghost is approaching, telling them they have to find a Pi, so that they can go home again.
    Great History lesson of the dynasty of the first emperor of China.
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  • Virginia Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for both middle-grade children and young readers...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018
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    Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China by Sherry Ellis is a fun-filled, fast-paced, and entertaining read.

    -Virginia Wright
    Author of Timothy the Christmas Mouse
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  • Regan W. H. Macaulay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Educational
    Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2018
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    With the help of a magical shovel, siblings Bubba and Squirt find themselves in China among the Terracotta Warriors and paranormal activity!

    This is an entertaining, fast-paced read that will keep children engaged—it’s the perfect length, and wraps up satisfactorily, leaving room for more down the road. Educational content is well interspersed with action and well voiced characters perfectly rooted in their age. I personally love tales involving magic and the paranormal, and accurate historical content is always a plus.

    The addition of a glossary of some Chinese words, numbers and names, as well as a Chinese dumpling recipe is fun and helpful. Kids will have fun practicing some pronunciation and maybe even helping mom and dad whip up some dumplings!
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