Some of the Adventures of Rhode Island Red

Stephen Manes. HarperCollins Publishers, $3.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-06-440358-0

The dashing derring-do of this eponymous hero is set forth in eight piquant chapters that offer, according to PW , ``high adventure and rib-tickling hilarity in the best tall-tale tradition.'' Ages 8-12. (Feb.)

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