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Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Me and the Pumpkin Queen

by Marlane Kennedy

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Mildred's Guide to Growing a Giant Pumpkin
1. Get the right seeds. These days, no one grows a Pumpkin Show winner without Howard Dill's Atlantic Giant seeds.
2. Convince your dad that having a pumpkin patch in your backyard is a good idea.
3. Make sure that your dogs stay far, far away from your seedlings.
4. Don't let your busybody aunt interfere with your "pumpkin obsession," no matter how much she wishes you were interested in boys or clothes or anything other than pumpkins.
5. Find a best friend who can help out in a pinch.
6. Never, ever, ever give up.

Synopsis:

Mildred's Guide to Growing a Giant Pumpkin

1. Get the right seeds. These days, no one grows a Pumpkin Show winner without Howard Dill's Atlantic Giant seeds.

2. Convince your dad that having a pumpkin patch in your backyard is a good idea.

3. Make sure that your dogs stay far, far away from your seedlings.

4. Don't let your busybody aunt interfere with your "pumpkin obsession," no matter how much she wishes you were interested in boys or clothes or anything other than pumpkins.

5. Find a best friend who can help out in a pinch.

6. Never, ever, ever give up.

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About the Author

Marlane Kennedy moved to Circleville, Ohio, at age eleven. She never tried growing a giant pumpkin, but she did participate in many Pumpkin Show parades. She now lives in Wooster, Ohio, with her husband and three children. This is her first book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061140228
Author:
Kennedy, Marlane
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Author:
by Marlane Kennedy
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Gardening
Subject:
Grief
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Single-parent families
Publication Date:
July 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
181
Dimensions:
8.60x5.88x.75 in. .70 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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