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Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus
32 pp.
| Clarion |
July, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-618-78822-4$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Michael Allen Austin.
Kyle's older brother gives him ten rules to endure the school bus ride (e.g., "Never make eye contact"). It turns out Kyle does just fine by (inadvertently) disobeying them. This spunky tale of self-reliance can be a little wordy. Austin's quasi-realistic, semi-grotesque style shows the theoretical bullies as ferocious beasts while the human characters have rubbery, blue-tinged faces.