Description: "The incomparable Lane Smith stomps triumphantly into the middle school playground with his first novel." -- The New York Times Book Review "Smith huffs and puffs and blows the roof off his first novel. . . . Bravo!" -- Booklist , starred review "Great fun, with hardly a trope or theme left unspun." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Two-time Caldecott Honoree Smith, in his first novel, does an impeccable job of introducing heartbreak while keeping the mood light." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "This unusual, ultimately exultant story is tinged with the supernatural and heartbreaking at its core." -- The Wall Street Journal "Like the late comic master Terry Pratchett, Smith knows how to make profound points lightly as he holds a funhouse mirror to the larger world." -- The Washington Post "Had me cracking up from the first smokin' scene." --Newbery Medalist Jack Gantos "You'll cheer for this novel." --Newbery Honor author Gary Schmidt l." --Newbery Honor author Gary Schmidt

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