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72 pp.
| Holiday |
October, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1745-X$$15.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Cynthia Fisher.
As a new student joining a class in the middle of third grade, Randall needs a way to make friends. He begins sending secret notes and signing them with a rose--a trick he learned by watching the hero in the movie of The Scarlet Pimpernel. While the exposition is frequently labored, much of this school story, illustrated with black-and-white art, rings true.