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Back to School for Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos β€” book cover

Back to School for Rotten Ralph

by Jack Gantos, Nicole Rubel
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Synopsis

The character Rotten Ralph was created more than twenty years ago. Now the worlds most rotten cat and his friend, Sarah, set out again on a variety of capricious capers. In three brand-new boisterously entertaining stories, Rotten Ralph is sure to weasel his way into the hearts of another generation of readers. In Back to School for Rotten Ralph, summer is over, and Sarah cant wait to start school and make some new friendsother than her rotten cat, Ralph. But Ralph wants to be Sarahs only friend, and he won't be left behind. When Sarah boards the school bus, he disguises himself as a student, follows her to class, and starts his scheme of sabotage. Ralphs plan works brilliantly until his true identity is revealed and the entire class wants to be friends with Sarah and Ralph!

NY Times Book Review

His extravagant naughtiness is so silly he's hardly bibliotherapeutic. Of course a young reader doesn't need to be having trouble settling into a classroom to laugh.

About the Author, Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos is the celebrated author of Joey Pigza Loses Control, a Newbery Honor Book. He is also the author of the popular picture books about Rotten Ralph, and Jack's Black Book, the latest in his acclaimed series of semi-autobiographical story collections featuring his alter ego, Jack Henry. Mr. Gantos lives with his wife and daughter in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Book Details

Published
August 1, 2000
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages
40
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780064437059

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