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201 pp.
| Scholastic |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-77332-4$12.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Adam Stower.
Just before the start of fifth grade, Jimmy Bishop gets a massive facial blemish (ugh). He also gets a dog that has vampire-like traits (cool) and a babysitter who's mean (ugh again). A nose-picking sidekick, a new girl, a bully, and a burglary ring also figure in this humorous mystery. The too-tidy ending won't bother most readers--they'll be eager for book two.