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Yo-Yo Man

By Pinkwater, Daniel Manus & Davis, Jack E.

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It is the first day of school. The first day of third grade. Between Mrs. Mousetrap's miserable spelling tests and the arm-twisting antics of smelly, candy-sucking Richard Newton, it's already looking ugly. Then comes recess—and Ramon: The World Yo-yo Champion appears with his awesome King Tut Royal Egyptian Yo-yo. Even Richard Newton is in awe. With bobbing, humming, sparkling speed, Daniel Pinkwater and Jack E. Davis draw us into a dizzyingly satisfying tale of yo-yo success.

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ISBN
978-0-06055-502-3
Publisher
HarperCollins


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2007

K-Gr 2 Third grade starts badly for this young protagonist: the class bully is targeting him and Mrs. Mousetrap gives spelling and math tests right away. But at recess, Ramon, the World Yo-Yo Champion, appears in all his mustachioed glory with slick-backed hair, two-toned wingtips, and a lightning-decorated jacket. His dazzling fingerwork and challenge to the ki...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2007

For Pinkwater's nebbishy narrator, the first day of third grade means suffering at the hands of a bully--until the school ge...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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