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Informationen zum Autor Suzy Kline! the author of nineteen previous Horrible Harry books and four books about Song Lee! lives in Willington Connecticut with her husband! Rufus. Suzy and Rufus have been married for thirty-eight years. They met in the state where they both grew up: California. Suzy grew up in Berkeley and Rufus in Sacramento. Suzy graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in European history. She met Rufus at the Davis campus while attending that campus for a year. They got married and lived in different places! including Canada! before settling into Connecticut! the state they now call home. Suzy taught in 5th and 6th grades at Shannon Elementary School in Richmond! California for 3 years! and 2nd and 3rd grades at Southwest Elementary School in Torrington! Connecticut for 24 years before retiring this past June. She now enjoys writing full-time and visiting schools and libraries. The couple share their home with two cats! Teeter and Hoag. They have two daughters! Jennifer and Emily! and four grandchildren: Jake! Kenna! Gabby and Saylor. A fifth grandchild is due in September! 2006. Suzy's mother just turned 96. She dedicated her most recent book! Horrible Harry Takes the Cake to her. Suzy and Rufus enjoy attending UConn football and basketball games! and Suzy uses the UConn library as a reference for her writing facts. Klappentext Normally! Harry loves gym class! but he's dreading the newest challenge--the climbing rope. But when a special valentine that Song Lee makes for him goes missing! Harry has to conquer his fears to prove who took it. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung Normally! Harry loves gym class! and is better than the rest of Room 3B at just about every activity. But he?s dreading the newest challenge?the climbing rope?especially since Sid is great at it. At first! Harry isn?t even willing to try out the rope. But when a special valentine that Song Lee makes for him goes missing! Harry has to conquer his fears to prove who took it. Will he be able to climb up the rope? Or will his Valentine?s Day end horribly? ...
