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The hack:

To get one deadbeat, fully unqualified slacker into the most prestigious school in the country.

The crew:

Eric Roth -- the good guy, the voice of reason.

Max Kim -- the player who made the bet in the first place.

Schwartz -- the kid genius already on the inside...of Harvard, that is.

Lexi -- the beauty-queen valedictorian who insists on getting in the game.

The plan:

Use only the most undetectable schemes and techno-brilliant skills. Don't break the Hacker's Code. Don't get...

Miss Bruce is the new student teacher in second grade, and she never smiles. Never. But when Jake cracks up the class during a spelling bee, he sees the tiniest hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth. Suddenly, Jake has a new mission in life: to be so funny that even Miss Bruce will laugh

But then things get out of hand, and Jake finds himself in big trouble. Has Jake discovered -- too late -- that not everybody loves a clown?

Reviews
"The warm palette combined with the child's contagious enthusiam will help to lift the mood of children reluctant to face that daunting first day." -- School Library Journal
"A noteworthy debut for Flintoft." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A wonderful book for calming first-day-of-school jitters " -- Boston Herald
"With gentle humor, Becky Edwards strikes a reassuring tone."--Washington Parent
About the author
Becky Edwards is the author of My Brother Sammy, for which she won the Dolly Gray Award for Best Children's Picture Book in...

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What grown ups say about this book: I think kids will definitely identify with this story . Cindy Vallar, retired school librarian, Maryland

. a fun and entertaining read for children. Irene Milton, Allen A. Knoll, Publishers

. a book kids would love; my own daughters read this with gusto Mary Ann F. Kohl, Bright Ring Publishing

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