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Amy Wummer (illustrator) and
Louis Sachar
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Childrens Books
Publication date
September 1, 1999
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679890003
ISBN-10
0679890009
Dimensions
0.25 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.15 lbs.
Original list price
$4.99
Other format details
juvenile
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Kidnapped at Birth? | Class President | Alone in His Teacher's House | Is He a Girl? | Why Pick on Me? | Super Fast, Out of Control! | A Magic Crystal?
Kidnapped at Birth? | Class President | Alone in His Teacher's House | Is He a Girl? | Why Pick on Me? | Super Fast, Out of Control! | A Magic Crystal?
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Marvin sees something that looks like a flying birthday cake in the sky one night, and soon starts to grow suspicious of the strange behavior of Joe Normal, the new kid in school. Simultaneous. Teacher's Guide.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This chapter book in Newbery Honor–winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar’s Marvin Redpost series offers a sidesplitting take on being the new kid at school.
When Marvin and Stuart sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday, they set up sleeping bags in the back yard. Stuart and Nick go right to sleep, but Marvin tosses and turns. Then he hears a noise and something glowing zooms over his head. Is it really a flying birthday cake? Or could it be something even more bizarre? The next day, a very strange new kid shows up at school….
Hilarious and relatable, Marvin Redpost is perfect for kids who love to bond with quirky characters like Junie B. Jones and George Brown, Class Clown.
When Marvin and Stuart sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday, they set up sleeping bags in the back yard. Stuart and Nick go right to sleep, but Marvin tosses and turns. Then he hears a noise and something glowing zooms over his head. Is it really a flying birthday cake? Or could it be something even more bizarre? The next day, a very strange new kid shows up at school….
Hilarious and relatable, Marvin Redpost is perfect for kids who love to bond with quirky characters like Junie B. Jones and George Brown, Class Clown.
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Random House Childrens Books (September 1, 1999); titled "A Flying Birthday Cake?"
9780679890003 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.15 lbs | List price $4.99
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
Library
from Random House Childrens Books (September 1, 1999); titled "A Flying Birthday Cake?"
9780679990000 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.35 lbs | List price $11.99
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
Reinforced
from Demco Media (September 1, 1999); titled "A Flying Birthday Cake?"
9780606175241 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.30 lbs | List price $12.47
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
About: Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior
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