Auseon, Andrew. Funny little monkey.AUSEON, Andrew. Funny little monkey. Harcourt. 298p. c2005. 0-15-205413-8. $6.95. J Arty is tired of being "freakishly freak·ish adj. 1. Markedly unusual or abnormal; strange: freakish weather; a freakish combination of styles. 2. Relating to or being a freak: a freakish extra toe. short." He injects himself with growth hormones growth hormone or somatotropin (sōmăt'ətrō`pən), glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein). daily and wishes that his 4' 2" height would change. The other kids at school make fun of him, he doesn't have any real friends, and to top it all off, he has a twin brother, Kurt, who is enormous. Kurt is a bully, terrorizing Arty every time they are home alone together. Sick of being abused, Arty decides to take revenge for the years of torment he's suffered. On his way home from school one day, he falls in with a group of kids he thinks are misfits. He discovers that they have a brilliant plan to help him turn the tables on Kurt, if he can summon TO SUMMON, practice. The act by which a defendant is notified by a competent officer, that an action has been instituted against him, and that he is required to answer to it at a time and place named. the courage. Meanwhile, he meets Leslie, a new student who actually seems interested in dating him. When things go terribly wrong with the retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and scheme, Arty must decide who his real friends are and whether or not to ruin Kurt's life forever. Readers will laugh and root for Arty even as his plans go awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. in this tale full of an engaging variety of characters. Recommend this novel to middle school students who enjoy underdog stories. Olivia Durant, Libn., Webster PL, Webster, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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