SquashedHumor, agriculture and young love all come together in Joan Bauer's first novel, set in rural Iowa. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Morgan's life would be almost perfect if she could just get her potentially prize-winning pumpkin to put on about 200 more pounds--and if she could take off 20 herself...in hopes of attracting Wes, the new boy in town.
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... turned competition into a hateful thing . Nana said it was because he had so much nasti- ness inside . This rain was beginning to worry me , and I had a plastic covering ready to throw over Max if need be . Most growers had a bigger ...
... turned competition into a hateful thing . Nana said it was because he had so much nasti- ness inside . This rain was beginning to worry me , and I had a plastic covering ready to throw over Max if need be . Most growers had a bigger ...
Page 78
... turned toward me , growling and fierce . " Good dog , " I lied . He cocked his old head and looked at the biscuit . " Good dog , " I said , dropping the biscuit , which he devoured . " That's a very good dog . " Spider licked his gums ...
... turned toward me , growling and fierce . " Good dog , " I lied . He cocked his old head and looked at the biscuit . " Good dog , " I said , dropping the biscuit , which he devoured . " That's a very good dog . " Spider licked his gums ...
Page 86
Joan Bauer. Dad walked out the back door and turned to Rich- ard . " Say hello to Mrs. Anker for me , will you ? " " I will do that , Uncle Mitchell , yes . " A car horn beeped in the distance and Spider went nuts , growling and shaking ...
Joan Bauer. Dad walked out the back door and turned to Rich- ard . " Say hello to Mrs. Anker for me , will you ? " " I will do that , Uncle Mitchell , yes . " A car horn beeped in the distance and Spider went nuts , growling and shaking ...
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