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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

Alvin Ho #1

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

By Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

By Lenore Look
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By Lenore Look
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    About Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Here’s the first book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers.

    Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’ s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.

    From Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a drop-dead-funny and touching series with a truly unforgettable character.

    “Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” —Newsday

    “Alvin’s a winner.” —New York Post

    About Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Here’s the first book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers.

    Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’ s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.

    From Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a drop-dead-funny and touching series with a truly unforgettable character.

    “Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” —Newsday

    “Alvin’s a winner.” —New York Post

    About Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Here’s the first book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers.

    Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’ s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.

    From Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a drop-dead-funny and touching series with a truly unforgettable character.

    “Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” —Newsday

    “Alvin’s a winner.” —New York Post

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    About Lenore Look

    Lenore Look first discovered a love of writing when she was a young child, creating, packaging, and distributing her own picture books. After a career in journalism, she went on to write many children’s books, including Alvin Ho: Allergic to… More about Lenore Look

    About Lenore Look

    Lenore Look first discovered a love of writing when she was a young child, creating, packaging, and distributing her own picture books. After a career in journalism, she went on to write many children’s books, including Alvin Ho: Allergic to… More about Lenore Look

    About Lenore Look

    Lenore Look first discovered a love of writing when she was a young child, creating, packaging, and distributing her own picture books. After a career in journalism, she went on to write many children’s books, including Alvin Ho: Allergic to… More about Lenore Look

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 12, 2009 | 192 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780375849305

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jul 08, 2008 | 176 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780375849657

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $7.50
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jun 23, 2009 | 123 Minutes | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780739379943

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2008:
    “A witty glossary and Pham’s simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin.”
    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 7, 2008:
    "Look’s . . . intuitive grasp of children’s emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration."

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