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Benton, Jim

The Handbook

222 pp. | Scholastic | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-94240-9 $12.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-545-94242-3
(4) 4-6 In this over-the-top send-up of typical parenting clichés, Benton pits deviously clever children against clueless adults. Having stumbled upon the official handbook grownups have used for ages in an attempt to control their offspring, Jack and friends spearhead a sabotage plan. Matters escalate into a sci-fi/espionage adventure before everyone recognizes that love conquers all. The grating stereotypes don't outweigh the kid-pleasing humor.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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