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I have read this so many times over the years, and it remains to me completely fresh and not dated in any way. It taught me about comedy and tragedy and how close they can be, that you might be having the worst day of your life while someone sitting right beside you on the bus can be having the best, completely unaware of your misery. It’s about a boy who’s scared of being beaten up and it’s quite dark, but also very funny. ~ Lauren Child
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The Eighteenth Emergency Synopsis
Magical storytelling, perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney, David Walliams and Roald Dahl.
Mouse has a plan for every emergency. He knows how to survive a fall from a plane, what to do in quicksand, and how to bewilder a charging bull. But nohing - nobody - could be prepared for Marv Hammerman. Marv Hammerman, Neanderthal man, is twice as big as anyone else in the class, and when he is out to get someone, he usually succeeds.
A timeless, poignant and funny story about bullying from Newbery Medal-Winner Betsy Byars.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781782955344 |
| Publication date: |
2nd July 2015 |
| Author: |
Betsy Byars |
| Publisher: |
Red Fox an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
180 pages |
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About Betsy Byars
Byars was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 7, 1928. Unlike many of the characters in her books, Byars grew up in a normal, loving family. Her father was an engineer and worked as a bookkeeper in a cotton mill. He was stern and hardworking and had a strong sense of humor. Her mother was a lively woman who loved acting and music. Byars's sister, Nancy, two years older, was sometimes an inspiration and sometimes an evil nemesis.
Byars's personal experiences and observations, and those of her children, are the sources of much of her fiction. As a child, she lived part of the time in the country and part of the time in the city, so she had a variety of experiences. She has vivid memories of her school years and of teachers, friends, and bullies. Many of them show up in her fiction.
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