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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0374361819
ISBN-13: 9780374361815
Apr 1996
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
114 pages
Grade:
From 4 to 6
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Fourth-grader Jason and his younger brother Edward shop for school clothes, get ready for Halloween, acquire a couple of pet rats, and deal with not-birthday presents from Aunt Bea., The further adventures of the Fraser brothers, first introduced in "No Dogs Allowed." In five stories, the duo share adventures such as fourth grader Jason's unwanted attention from a girl and first grader Edward's experiences when his pet rat, Spike, gives birth. B&w drawings illustrate the text.
| Size | | Length: | 114 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: ""Swing!" cried Andrew Kelly. Edward Fraser swung--and missed. Andrew caught the softball and tossed it back to Edward's brother Jason, who was pitching."
Industry Reviews
Gr 1-4 In this sequel to No Dogs Allowed (Farrar, 1992), Cutler presents five, self-contained stories about seemingly routine events in the lives of Jason and his six-year-old brother Edward. The book begins just before the school year starts when the boys go on their annual shopping trip. Very conscious of his fourth-grade image, Jason insists on looking at everything before he makes any decisions. Edward, meanwhile, explores the wig department with hilarious results. The stories continue as Jason attempts to deal with the inexplicable courtship rites initiated by the girls; Edward struggles unsuccessfully with his Halloween fears; the boys run scientifically controlled experiments to prove that they are not really allergic to rats so they can have pets; and they cook up a clever plan to prevent their mother from learning that one of their new sweaters is ruined. What makes these stories so inviting and funny is Cutler's exceptional talent for describing events from the boys' rather literal point of view. The brothers are believable characters whose escapades and lively dialogue ring true. The subject matter and short chapters nicely broken up by Pearson's pen-and-ink illustrations should attract beginning chapter-book readers, but the author's wonderful sense of timing and the cadence and symmetry of her language make this title a natural for reading aloud to an even wider audience. Maggie McEwen, Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, ME
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