Joshua T. Bates is back in a brand-new story that fills in the time between The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates and Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge. After flunking third grade and repeating a semester, Joshua has finally been promoted to fourth grade. But moving forward and fitting in are two different matters. Tommy Wilhelm, Joshua's sworn enemy, is the class leader and Josh will do anything to make sure Tommy doesn't think he's a nerd--like walking in on his first day with a cigarette behind his ear to look cool and stealing his dad's Swiss Army knife to show off at the playground. Luckily, Mrs. Goodwin, Joshua's favorite teacher from third grade, is there to listen and help, and finally Joshua understands that the only way to handle Tommy Wilhelm is to stand up to him. With moments both funny and poignant, this will be a big hit with fans of the first two books and will win many new fans as well.
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From the Back Cover:
"Shreve is the expert chronicler of kids with the weight of the world on their shoulders."-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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About the Author:
Susan Shreve is the author of many books for children, including The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates; Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge; The Goalie,; Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks (winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award); and The Gift of the Girl Who Couldn't Hear. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Shreve is a creative writing professor at George Mason University. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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- PublisherKnopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 067988520X
- ISBN 13 9780679885207
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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