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137 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-38772-9$15.99
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1-3
Illustrated by
Jennifer A. Bell.
In this Fourth Grade Rats prequel, Suds is becoming a "third grade angel." One member of Mrs. Simms's class per week will be the "boss angel" and Suds decides that he'll be the first. Spinelli has his finger on the pulse of notoriously competitive third-graders, and Suds's first-person account rings true. Black-and-white illustrations move the story along while supporting unsure readers.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2012