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K-3
Illustrated by
Wes Hargis.
"Oh, and every third Thursday about half past one / All the gravity stops--wow, is that ever fun!" When I Grow Up's Billy returns, this time encountering a new teacher who considers his creativity-fostering embellishments outrageous lies. Yankovic's musician training comes through: his rhymes don't miss a beat. Hargis will get laughs with his tousled, leg-pulling art.