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Third grader Gordie worries about coming up with a scary costume for the school Halloween parade and about having to take care of a timid younger boy.
Gr 2-4-The Halloween theme may attract readers to this lightweight beginning chapter book. Things start to go wrong when Gordie's friend Lamont announces to the whole school bus that Gordie's costume may be a giant box of toilet paper. As one might imagine, Lumpy, a fifth-grade bully, has a field day with this piece of information. The child's day goes from bad to worse as he tries to convince everyone that he will in fact be wearing the scariest costume in the school's annual parade. To add to his problems, he has reluctantly agreed to hold hands with a first grader who vomited out of fear during last year's celebration. The only bright spot in the day is when Gordie learns that Lumpy is petrified of dogs. During the procession, he helps the boy confront his phobia when a loose dog runs onto the school grounds. Predictably, this resolves Gordie's conflict with his nemesis and a happy Halloween is had by all. While this story has humorous moments, it is thin in character and plot development, even for early readers. Children may feel a bit deflated by the fact that a cat costume is the best the young protagonist can muster up in the scary department, and the facile resolution of the bully dilemma probably won't ring true with those who have faced similar circumstances. For large holiday collections.-Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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