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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
Twelve-year-old Norman Normann, son of ditzy Mom Norma and captain of industry bomber salesman Orman, has just failed (or, in Norman and Orman's words, "crapped out" on) a test to determine which school he can attend next year. So Mom hires a tutor to help Norman improve his chances. Enter one Balthazar Bidsong, an enigmatic teacher who believes in nontraditional education and directs Norman to (1) read the dictionary, (2) observe the sky, (...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Twelve-year-old Norman Normann and his friends' madcap journey leads them to various parts of Manhattan, Austria, and Singapore. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More