Arnie and the New Kid

Nancy Carlson, Author Puffin Books $5.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-14-050945-8

With her distinctive animal cast, Carlson tells how Arnie gets a taste of his own medicine after making fun of a new student. Ages 3-8. (May)

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