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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

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Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair.

And it got worse...

His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV!

This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.

Synopsis:

Viorst's classic tale of a little boy who must accept the reality that "some days are like that," when everything he does goes awry, is one of her most popular works. "The clever text shines."--"School Library Journal," starred review. ALA Notable Children's Book. Full color.
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About the Author

Judith Viorst has written many books for children, including the classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and its sequels, and If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Stories. She is also the author of Just in Case, illustrated by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. She lives with her husband, Milton, in Washington D.C.
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sp879418, July 13, 2009 (view all comments by sp879418)
Thought this was a great book when I was younger; in elementary school, we had a day where 2 of the classes got together to recite lines in front of parents...we had to act it out and all! I am older now, but I just had a conversation about the book with my boyfriend. He used to love this book when he was younger because he thought the book was written about him since his name is Alex. He says he used to read it every time he experienced a bad day.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780689711732
Author:
Viorst, Judith
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Illustrator:
Cruz, Ray
ill.:
Cruz, Ray
Author:
Cruz, Ray
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Alexander (Fictitious character: Viorst)
Copyright:
1987
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
B221
Publication Date:
July 1987
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
7.52x9.70x.13 in. .22 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
6-9
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