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Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

By Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Pete Oswald

By Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Pete Oswald

By Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Pete Oswald

By Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Pete Oswald

By Emily Jenkins
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By Emily Jenkins
Read by Rebecca Soler

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Jun 29, 2021 | ISBN 9780525644712 | 5-8 years

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Jun 29, 2021 | 212 Minutes | 5-8 years

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    About Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

    An acclaimed author and a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator team up to bring us a funny, warm, and utterly winning chapter book that follows, day by day, the first hundred days in one first grader’s classroom.

    In just one hundred days, Harry will learn how to overcome first-day jitters, what a “family circle” is, why guinea pigs aren’t scary after all, what a silent “e” is about, how to count to 100 in tons of different ways, and much more. He’ll make great friends, celebrate lots of holidays, and learn how to use his words. In other words, he will become an expert first grader.

    Made up of one hundred short chapters and accompanied by tons of energetic illustrations from bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed, this is a chapter book all first graders will relate to–one that captures all the joys and sorrows of the first hundred days of school.

    “Funny, original, and completely captivating.” –R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

    About Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

    An acclaimed author and a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator team up to bring us a funny, warm, and utterly winning chapter book that follows, day by day, the first hundred days in one first grader’s classroom.

    In just one hundred days, Harry will learn how to overcome first-day jitters, what a “family circle” is, why guinea pigs aren’t scary after all, what a silent “e” is about, how to count to 100 in tons of different ways, and much more. He’ll make great friends, celebrate lots of holidays, and learn how to use his words. In other words, he will become an expert first grader.

    Made up of one hundred short chapters and accompanied by tons of energetic illustrations from bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed, this is a chapter book all first graders will relate to–one that captures all the joys and sorrows of the first hundred days of school.

    “Funny, original, and completely captivating.” –R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

    About Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

    An acclaimed author and a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator team up to bring us a funny, warm, and utterly winning chapter book that follows, day by day, the first hundred days in one first grader’s classroom.

    In just one hundred days, Harry will learn how to overcome first-day jitters, what a “family circle” is, why guinea pigs aren’t scary after all, what a silent “e” is about, how to count to 100 in tons of different ways, and much more. He’ll make great friends, celebrate lots of holidays, and learn how to use his words. In other words, he will become an expert first grader.

    Made up of one hundred short chapters, this is a chapter book all first graders will relate to–one that captures all the joys and sorrows of the first hundred days of school.

    “Funny, original, and completely captivating.” –R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

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    About Emily Jenkins

    Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and two Boston Globe–Horn… More about Emily Jenkins

    About Pete Oswald

    Pete Oswald is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg, as well as The Bad Seed, which was an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character… More about Pete Oswald

    About Emily Jenkins

    Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and two Boston Globe–Horn… More about Emily Jenkins

    About Pete Oswald

    Pete Oswald is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg, as well as The Bad Seed, which was an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character… More about Pete Oswald

    About Emily Jenkins

    Emily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year; and two Boston Globe–Horn… More about Emily Jenkins

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Chapter Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Jun 29, 2021 | 240 Pages | 6 x 8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780525644712

    Category: Children’s Chapter Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Jun 29, 2021 | 240 Pages | 6 x 8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780525644736

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 29, 2021 | 212 Minutes | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780593398975
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    Praise

    Praise for the Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School:

    “Funny, authentic, and insightful.” —The Horn Book, starred review

    “[A] realistic, comical, heartwarming journey.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Infused with the author’s characteristic, multileveled tongue-in-cheek humor and even some satiric tweaks.” —Booklist, starred review

    “Endearing from the get-go.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “This appealing chapter book is a terrific addition to any 100-day narrative collection. It is perfectly tailored for a read-aloud and is bound to be a favorite.” —School Library Journal

    Praise for the Toys trilogy:

    “This charming book makes ideal bedtime reading.” —The Wall Street Journal

    “A sure hit for reading aloud and a classic in the making.” —The San Francisco Chronicle

    “Jenkins deftly penetrates the natural anxieties of childhood—the phobias, the insecurities, the self-doubts—without playing them down.” —The New York Times Book Review

    Awards

    Chicago Public Library Best Books SELECTION 2021

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