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32 pp.
| Putnam |
July, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24533-6$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jack E. Davis.
All week long, Martin MacGregor disappoints the substitute teacher with his far-fetched homework excuses--which just happen to be true. Cartoon-style illustrations play up the exaggerated humor of the drawn-out story. When Martin's regular teacher returns, along with his pet tarantula, so does Martin's enthusiasm for school and homework.