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When Ratboy Lived Next Door

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5 out of 5
Based on 4 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description


From the spring day in 1962 when Willis Merrill and his pet raccoon arrive in Maywood, Indiana, they are nothing but trouble for Lydia Carson. Lydia nicknames Willis "Ratboy" and wonders why he can't be more like his handsome older brother, Elliot. Life gets more complicated when Lydia alienates Elliot by insulting Willis and comes to a standoff with her mother. In her struggle to make am... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages192
ISBN-100374346771
ISBN-13978-0374346775
Publication Date03/17/2005
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About Chris Woodworth (Author) : Chris Woodworth is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Chris Woodworth include Double-Click for Trouble, Georgie's Moon, and When Ratboy Lived Next Door.
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