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Jennifer Murdley's Toad - (Magic Shop Book) by Bruce Coville (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Jennifer Murdley, a homely fifth-grader who would give anything to be beautiful, accidentally stumbles into a magic shop and purchases a very ugly toad.
- 10-12 Years
- 7.46" x 5.04" Paperback
- 176 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
- Series Name: Magic Shop Book
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About the Book
When homely Jennifer stumbles into Mr. Elives Magic Shop, she ends up buying a talking toad named Bufo. Jennifer must make a painful choice about beauty when she faces a terrifying witch who is seeking the "Jewel of Perfect Happiness" concealed in Bufos forehead. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
Jennifer Murdley, a homely fifth-grader who would give anything to be beautiful, accidentally stumbles into a magic shop and purchases a very ugly toad. The toad, it turns out, can talk and ends up getting Jennifer into the worst trouble of her life. This madcap, head-spinning adventure is also a thought-provoking story about the nature of true beauty.
Review Quotes
"Endlessly funny. . . . A roller-coaster ride of a story, full of humor and even wisdom."--Kirkus Reviews
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