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Odd, Weird & Little

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By Patrick Jennings
Publisher EgmontUSA
Odd, Weird & Little
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New in paperback! *At last: a humorous, useful and pedantryfree book about bullying!Kirkus Reviews(starred)Readers who love Louis Sachar and Andrew Clements will find this charming, easytoread middlegrade novel an absolute hoot!The new kid in school dresses like a businessman, carries a briefcase, and never says anything except Who? Frankly, hes a bit odd, maybe because hes actually an owl. Fans of Guinea Dog will adore this latest hilarious story.When the new kid joins his class, Woodrow agrees with his schoolmatesToulouse is really weird. Hes short kindergarten shortdresses in a suit like a grandpa, has huge eyes, and barely says a word. But Woodrow isnt exactly Mr. Popularity himself. The frequent target of the class bully, he figures that maybe all Toulouse needs is a chance. When the two are put together in gym to play volleyball, they make quite the team. Toulouse can serve, set, and spike like a pro. He really knows how to fly around the court. But when the attention and teasing switch back to Woodrow, he learns that the new kid is great at something else: being a friend.Full of heart and laughs, Odd, Weird & Little is another winner from the author of the statelist favorite Guinea Dog.Also available in hardcover (9781606843741) and eBook (9781606843758) formats.Review Quotes for Odd, Weird & Little:*...perfect for independent readers and for reading aloud...an outrageously funny premise.Kirkus Reviews starred review ...the owlindisguise element here is surprisingly effective, taking a standard tale of an underdogs triumph and giving it a charming weirdness that reaffirms the value of being a bit odd...BCCB...a warm and funny story about being true to oneself and standing up for whats right.Publishers Weekly Awards and State Lists for Guinea Dog: Won the Washington State Scandiuzzi Childrens Book Award and the Kansas William Allen White Award, received an honor for the Massachusetts Book Award. Nominated for the Colorado Childrens Book Award, Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award, the Hawaii NN Award, the Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, the New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award, the Washington State Sasquatch Award, as well as the Texas Horned Toad Tales list.

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20970 words20,970 words
160 pages160 pages
Lexile 580LLexile 580L
Grade 3 to 12Grade 3 to 12
Age 8-17Age 8-17
Published 2015Published 2015

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