title: Maggie Does Not Want to Move
author: Odonnell
description: There is much reassurance in this humorous, unforced tale. "My sister, Maggie, doesn't want to move," the young narrator, Simon, explains. The text, wisely, never spells out that it is Simon, not Maggie, who is apprehensive. But Simon soon finds things to like about their new home. Maggie, he decides, will be happy here after all. Told with a fresh approach, this ably makes the point that change isn't all bad, and that new things come along in place of the old. The first-person narrative captures Simon's fears and his reluctance to admit to them without a shred of sentimentality. Schwartz's expressive, richly textured illustrations take up where the text leaves off, showing Maggie's blithe unconcern while Simon protests on her behalf. Ages 5-8. <br />Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  6th Sense
  
  Chapter One
  
  "Don't hang up," she said.
  
  "Maggie?" My voice cracked in disbelief more than uncertainty.
  
  "I know you don't want to see me, Cass. And I have no right to ask this of
  you. But I need help."
  
  "Go on." My heart was hammering.
  
  "I think I saw someone being murdered."
  
  I paused, letting the words sink in. "Let me give you Martha's number," I said
  finally. Martha was my best friend and a detective on the Kings Harbor Police
  Force.
  
  "I still know her number, Cass. It's you I need right now. Will you at least
  hear me out? I wouldn't ask if this weren't important." Before I could
  respond, she went on. "I'm at the county dock. If you don't want to come pick
  me up, I can rent a boat."
  
  "No," I said too hastily. "I'll meet you at Lizzie's."
  
  There was no way I wanted Maggie Carradine in my house. Lizzie's would be full
  of noisy locals which would provide a much safer environment for my first
  encounter with Maggie since her return to Oregon.
  
  "Thank you," 