humorous fiction

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humorous fiction

Minina mala se ba??a

Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.
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Matilda

Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security; and includes a student worksheet and teacher's guide.
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There was an old lady who swallowed a bat!

Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallowed a bat and a lot of other strange creatures.
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Junie B., first grader

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When Junie B. cannot play in the school kickball tournament because of a sore toe, she brings her unique talents to the halftime show.
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There was an old lady who swallowed a shell!

A seaside adaptation of the familiar rhyme about an old woman who swallows a fly, in which the lady in question swallows a shell, a crab, some sand, and many other puzzling items for a creative reason revealed at the end.
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Wayside School gets a little stranger

Unusual things continue to happen in the clasroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidently built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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Anyone but me

Third-grader Katie Carew gains insight into the thinking of the class bully when she is magically transformed into a hamster--an animal the bully fears.
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Girls don't have cooties

Katie, an ordinary third-grader who accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself, turns into her best friend Jeremy and tries to reconcile the boys and girls in Class 3A after the boys decide all girls have cooties.
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Out to lunch

Third-grader Katie Carew, transformed by a magical wind into Lucille, the nasty lunch lady, gets the older woman fired for starting a food fight and must figure out how to get Lucille's job back.
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I hate rules!

Third-grader Katie Carew gets into trouble for breaking school rules, but when she magically turns into the school's principal and eliminates all rules, things get out of hand. Includes directions for playing Four Square, Statue Tag, and Poison.
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