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82 pp.
| Holiday |
June, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1696-8$$15.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Stephanie Roth.
Third-grader Gordie has plenty to worry about: his locker partner (a girl); his Halloween costume; the fact that it looks like he's lost his best friend Lamont to new kid Red. Although these easy chapter books overly rely upon contrivance and are a bit too busy, the characters and schoolroom dynamics are funny and true to type, and Gordie's conscience always gets the best of him. Each book includes black-and-white illustrations. [Review covers these titles: Doggone...Third Grade!, Third Grade Ghouls, and Third Grade Stinks!]