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Loading... The Tunnel of Hugsy Goodeby Eleanor Estes
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Belongs to SeriesThe Alley (2)
Following a prophecy of a former resident of their Brooklyn alley, two boys discover an underground passage behind their houses. No library descriptions found. |
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I had a hard time warming up to Cobin because he's so domineering, so naughty. ?áBut his younger friend doesn't seem to mind being a follower, and his parents forgive him, so I guess will, too. ?áStill, it's hard for me to support anyone who disses school and tries to teach others too, as well.
Btw, there's lots of special lines and scenes - not show-offy, but an alert reader will want to underline a bunch. ?áAnd there are some special insights, including one that's rather 'in-your-face' that I would have loved to have seen when I was a child:
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To make friends, "Get to school early the first day. ?áThen you get to see everyone as they come into the schoolyard, and you don't seem like a new boy, then." "Oh, I'll be the first one there. ... I know you don't go up to a kid and say 'My name is :spoiler: What's yours? ?áThat's dopey. ?áThe thing is to kid around for a while. ?áThen it come up naturally. ?áYou say, 'Well, so long. ?áBe seeing ya.' ?áAnd he says, 'So long. ?áSee ya.' Before you know it, you have a friend... you always have a ball in your hand or your pocket, in case he may want to play catch...."
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I highly recommend that you read this book, especially if you like Ramona Quimby actually, and then decide if you want to encourage your child to read it." (