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121 pp.
| Chronicle |
December, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8118-6265-3$14.99
(2)
1-3
Illustrated by
Sophie Blackall.
In their fifth book, Ivy and Bean decide to be really good. Barrows's funny story tells how the girls try to change a bully into a nice guy (doesn't work) and have Bean act bad so Ivy can reform her. Blackall's illustrations keep up with the text (e.g., Ivy giggling but trying to look horrified when Bean whispers a bad word).