Leon and the Spitting Image by Allen Kurzweil
Leon and the Spitting Image is about a hotel full of animals. Its about an evil ice maker. Its about glass eyeballs and human catapults. Its about really old panty hose and Possibly Fake Hair. But mostly its about Leon Zeisel and his epic quest to survive the fourth grade. Whats stopping him? Two things. First, theres Miss Hagmeyer. Shes a supernaturally strict teacher with ears that resemble giant rotting mushrooms. And then there is Leons archenemy, Lumpkin the Pumpkin, a human tank with a deadly dodge ball throw known to all as the sidewinder. Luckily, Leon has two friends, Lily-Matisse and P.W., who will stand by him no matter whateven if his magical, mysterious plans for rescue and revenge involveSPITAllen Kurzweil is a novelist, children's author, inventor, and journalist who has won numerous awards. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Smithsonian, and Vanity Fair, among other publications. He received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Humanities scholarships after graduating from Yale University. He resides in the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060539320 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060539321 |
| Title | Leon and the Spitting Image |
| Author | Allen Kurzweil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2005-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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