The Ballad of Tubs Marshfield
About this ebook
There’s no other place Tubs Marshfield would rather be than singing a song in his perfect little swamp along the Louisiana bayou. His music can make anyone feel happy.
But something terrible is happening within the swamp that even Tubs’ songs can’t fix—and it’s making his neighbors feel sick! No one knows what to do, least of all Tubs.
A mysterious prophecy may hold the key…or send Tubs away from his friends forever.
- An Unlikely Hero: Tubs Marshfield would rather be playing his trombone than saving the world, but when his home is threatened, this music-loving frog must find a new kind of song.
- Teamwork and Community: Joined by his brilliant doctor cousin Lila and a cast of memorable talking animals, Tubs discovers that the only way to fight a big problem is by working together.
- Environmental Adventure: A thrilling quest to find the source of the mysterious poison polluting their Louisiana bayou home, leading to a showdown with a powerful factory.
- The Power of Music: Discover a story where music isn’t just for dancing—it’s a force that can inspire a community, spark a rebellion, and give a voice to the voiceless.
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About the author
Cara Hoffman is the author of three critically acclaimed novels for adults: Running (a New York Times Editor's Choice), Be Safe I Love You (nominated for a Folio Prize), and So Much Pretty (a New Yorker Books Pick and New York Times Best Suspense Novel of 2011). She is also the author of the popular middle grade novel Bernard Pepperlin (a Junior Library Guild Selection). She has written for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Paris Review, Bookforum, and National Public Radio, among others, and has been a visiting writer at University of Oxford. She lives in Manhattan and teaches at the Stonecoast MFA program at University of Southern Maine.
