"Could Be Worse!"

by James Stevenson

Series: Mary Ann, Louie, and Grandpa (1)

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I adore Stevenson's Gramps. This entire series is just delightful! (

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satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 |

It couldn't be much better either. This is a favorite from my youth. What's not to love about a grandpa who tells tall tales?

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"Unexcitable Gramps surprises everyone with a whopping tale of derring-do that proves there's life in the old boy yet. Stevenson's watercolors couldn't be better."--School Library Journal.

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Everything is always the same at Grandpa's house, even the things he says--until one unusual morning.

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