
Summary
Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Wayside School will love this first book in a new, off-the-wall middle grade series about two boys—one with the heart of a lion and the test scores of a baked potato, the other a shy boy genius in a bunny suit—finding their strengths and true friendship.
Sixth-grader Alley Katz is innocently trying to help a bunch of kindergarteners when the burrito hits the fan. Literally. A burrito. A ceiling fan. A hail of beans. Now he has to get an A on his scienc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534495432 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534495436 |
| Author: | Joel Ross, Nicole Miles |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2021 |
| Weight: | 297g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Alley & Rex |
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Critics Review
”[This] will elicit plenty of chuckles, and it all but promises a Rex-focused sequel.”
”[This] will elicit plenty of chuckles, and it all but promises a Rex-focused sequel.” – BCCB
About The Author
Joel Ross
Joel Ross is the author of The Fog Diver, which was named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list and won the YouPer Award from the Michigan Library Association, and the Beast & Crown and Alley & Rex series. He’s volunteered for ATD for thirty years.
Nicole Miles was born in the United States but grew up in the Bahamas where all schools have uniforms but nobody eats calves’ foot jelly (as far as she is aware). She feels this is a fair compromise. She now lives in the United Kingdom.
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