About the Book

This book is about a hotel full of animals. And an evil ice maker. And glass eyeballs -- oh, and really old panty hose and Possibly Fake Hair. But mostly, it's about Leon Zeisel and his epic quest to survive fourth grade, despite his teacher, Miss Hagmeyer, and his archenemy, Lumpkin the Pumpkin, a human tank with a deadly dodgeball throw. Luckily, Leon has friends who will stand by him even if his magical plans for rescue and revenge involve ... SPIT!

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780060539320
• ISBN 10: 0060539321
• Imprint: Greenwillow Books
• On Sale: 05/10/2005
• Pages: 320
• List Price:9.99 CAD
• Ages: 8 to 12
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Runaways
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Strangers
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies
• BISAC6 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships
• BISAC7 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying
• BISAC8 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
• BISAC9 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
• BISAC10 : JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic

Allen Kurzweil

Biography

Allen Kurzweil is a prize-winning novelist, children's writer, inventor, and journalist. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, Smithsonian, and Vanity Fair. He is a graduate of Yale University and the recipient of Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Other Works by Allen Kurzweil

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  Whipping Boy

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  Leon and the Champion Chip

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  Leon and the Spitting Image

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Bret Bertholf

Biography

Bret Bertholf is a painter, writer, musician, and the yodeling singer for Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams, an acclaimed traditional country/western band, as well as the coordinator of children's events at the Tattered Cover Book Store. The artist is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Denver, Colorado.

Other Works by Bret Bertholf

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  Leon and the Spitting Image

  By Bret Bertholf