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From the Inside Flap:
hn Patrick Norman McHennessy sets off along the road to learn, and every day strange and improbable happenings make him late. To make things worse, his teacher, Sir, never believes his stories. One day, John Patrick Norman McHennessy is able to make it on time and finds that an improbable and strange thing has happened to Sir. Just how the tables are turned provides a twist every child will relish.
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
An IRA Children's Choice
A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book
From the Back Cover:
"The story has interesting undercurrents. Burningham is saying something very serious about schools and education."--Kirkus Reviews (pointer)
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- PublisherTrumpet Club
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0440849330
- ISBN 13 9780440849339
- BindingPaperback
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