Leon and the Spitting Image
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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 involveSPIT
Kurzweil, Allen: -
Allen Kurzweil is the prizewinning author of two novels for adults-A Case of Curiosities and The Grand Complication-and two works of fiction for children-Leon and the Spitting Image and Leon and the Champion Chip. A recipient of numerous grants and awards, including fellowships from the Guggenheim and Fulbright Foundations and the New York Public Library Center for Scholars and Writers, Kurzweil is currently a fellow at the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization at Brown University. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with his wife and son.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| 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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