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Authors: Louis Sachar
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“I wish I had one of those,” said Betty.
Bradley smiled proudly. He felt happier about the fact that Colleen liked his present than about coming in first place. But, of course, he knew all along she’d like it. Carla had told him to give her a gift from the heart.
Colleen opened the rest of the presents, then everyone went home.
Jeff and Bradley left together. It was still light outside, although the street lights had come on.
“So?” asked Jeff.
“Wasn’t that fun!” Bradley exclaimed. “It was the most, at first when I gave Colleen her present and she asked me what it was, I almost told her! And then when I was the only one sitting at the table, ’My this boy must be hungry,’ but then the races started and everyone got points, even the losers. Only next time I won’t sign it
love
. Karen’s a good somersaulter. Chicken’s a funny name for a dog. Maybe if they get a chicken, they’ll name it Dog!”
He blew into his harmonica.
The doll’s dress dangled from Jeff’s hand.
.
Dear Carla,
Hi. What color shirt are you wearing today? I’m sorry I yelled at you. Guess what? I got a hundred percent on my arithmetic test. Can you believe it? And I didn’t rip it up! I would have sent it to you, but I can’t because it’s hanging on a wall in Mrs. Ebbel’s class. Do you like teaching kindergarten? I bet you’re a good teacher. Ask them to draw pictures for you. You should teach them how to do somersaults, too. Thanks for giving me back the book which you already gave me. I’m sending you a present too. It’s a gift from the heart, so you can’t return it.
Love,Yours truly,Love,
Bradley
P.S. Her name is Ronnie.
Bradley folded the letter and put it in the envelope. He wrote Carla’s name on the outside and addressed it to Willow Bend School.
Ronnie gave Bartholomew a big hug and kiss.
“Well, good-bye everybody,” she said.
“Good-bye, Ronnie,” said everybody.
“I’ll miss you,” said Bartholomew.
Bradley placed the little red rabbit with the broken ear inside the envelope.
He stared out his window for a moment, then looked back down at the bulge in the envelope. He frowned. But it was an unusual frown. In fact, it might have been a smile.
Cursed!
David is only trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield’s cane. But when the plan backfires, he’s the one the “old witch” curses. Now David can’t seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him, and his only friends are weirdos. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! And when he finally gets up the nerve to ask out a cute girl, his pants fall down in midsentence. Is it the Bayfield curse at work? Or is David simply turning into a total loser?
“Readers will empathize with David’s troubles and cheer his triumph in this delightful, funny book.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Plenty of wildly funny moments.”—
Kirkus Reviews
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Winner of the Newbery Medal
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.
It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
“A smart jigsaw puzzle of a novel.”—
The New York Times Book Review“[A] rugged, engrossing adventure.”—
School Library Journal“Larger-than-life.”—
Publishers Weekly“Imaginative plotting and memorable characters make this novel a winner
.”—Book MagazineAVAILABLE NOW FROM DELL YEARLING BOOKS
Why did the guy eat two dead skunks for breakfast?
Because live ones squeal when you stick the fork in
.Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and Gary starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh
and
win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.“Readers will laugh at Gary’s good jokes and groan at his clunkers while they cheer his transformation from goon to legitimate comedian.”—
Booklist“Strong, realistic characterization.”—
Publishers WeeklyAn IRA-CBC Children’s Choice
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Louis Sachar writes great,
funny books for everyone!
