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Discover all four books in the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe, together in a collectible paperback boxed set.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Seventh grade isn't easy, especially for the outcasts who get called names. But when misfits Bobby, Joe, Addie, and Skeezie find each other, they learn to fight for themselves and their friends. Bobby stands up and makes a difference. Joe finds the courage to be himself, no matter who's watching. Outspoken Addie wonders if there's a way to be true to who she is on the inside without becoming a target on the outside. And Skeezie's life-changing summer brims with tough choices, love in all directions, and enough sweet potato fries to go around.
This honest and resonant must-have boxed set includes paperback editions of:
The Misfits
Totally Joe
Addie on the Inside
Also Known as Elvis
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James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children's literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe's books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.
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Discover all four books in the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe, together in a collectible paperback boxed set.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Seventh grade isn’t easy, especially for the outcasts who get called names. But when misfits Bobby, Joe, Addie, and Skeezie find each other, they learn to fight for themselves and their friends. Bobby stands up and makes a difference. Joe finds the courage to be himself, no matter who’s watching. Outspoken Addie wonders if there’s a way to be true to who she is on the inside without becoming a target on the outside. And Skeezie’s life-changing summer brims with tough choices, love in all directions, and enough sweet potato fries to go around.
This honest and resonant must-have boxed set includes paperback editions of:
The Misfits
Totally Joe
Addie on the Inside
Also Known as Elvis
