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The Fat Man

The Fat Man

by Maurice Gee Illustrated by Cary Austin
Twelve-year-old Colin Potter steals a candy bar from Herbert Muskie and finds himself part of Muskie's plan to get revenge for all the mistreatment he suffered as a schoolboy. This is a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of 1997 and "School Library Journal" Bes
Ages
11, 12, 13
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent
4.7
Lexile Measure
620L
Guided Reading
NR
Publisher
Tandem Library
Genre
Mystery and Suspense

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Maurice Gee
Cary Austin

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