Billy's Booger

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By William Joyce, Moonbot
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Billy's Booger
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A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his alwayson imagination in this manifesto to creative joie de vivre, featuring a book within a book, from the brilliant minds that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Billy loves to draw. He draws on books and on his homework and even on his math testshe might not get the answer right, but doesnt it look swell sitting in a boat at sea? His teacher doesnt think so, and neither does the principal. But the librarian has an idea that just might help Billy better direct his illustrative energies: a bookmaking contest!Billy gets right to work, reading everything he can about meteors, mythology, space travel, andmucus? Yep, his book is going to be about the worlds smartest booger, who stays tucked away until neededsay, to solve multiplication problems, or answer questions from the President. Billys sure his story is a winner. But being a winner doesnt mean you always win.Full of nostalgic references to a time when TV was blackandwhite and Sunday newspapers had things called the funnies, this wildly fun storywithinastory is based loosely on childrens book legend William Joyces third grade year, and includes a sewnin minibook of that tale of the worlds smartest booger.

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947 words947 words
40 pages40 pages
Lexile AD610LLexile AD610L
Grade P to 3Grade P to 3
Age 4-8Age 4-8
Published 2015Published 2015

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Book ISBN:

1442473517

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