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Johnston, Tony

The Spoon in the Bathroom Wall

134 pp. | Harcourt | May, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-15-205292-5 $16.00
(4) 4-6 Fourth-grader Martha Snapdragon is persecuted by a bully and the principal at her janitor-father's school; a wizard-teacher's instruction and an Excalibur-style spoon in the wall enable her to overcome them and become king of the school. The choppy, zany narration proves wearing after a while, but the mingled fantasy and realism elements and Martha's underdog triumph create an emotionally satisfying story.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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