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Repka, Janice
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Thirteen-year-old Harvard graduate student Aphrodite Wigglesmith returns to her hometown to teach remedial math. Middle schooler Mindy, who dreams of becoming a famous baton twirler, is failing math. When their lives intersect, the girls discover they're the perfect complement for each other in friendship. Alternating points of view narrate this lighthearted comedy.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Glin Dibley.
The son of circus performers, Phillip longs for a more conventional life and moves in with his aunt and uncle. Unfortunately, they live in "the unofficial Dodgeball Capital of the World," and klutzy Phillip is lousy at the sport. Though fast-paced, the book never quite fulfills the comic potential promised by its silly premise.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
2 reviews
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