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Fat Boy Swim
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 200 Ratings and 39 Reviews

Book Description
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD JIMMY KELLY is "Fat Boy Fat," the largest kid in his Scottish community, who is made to feel useless at everything. Only his family know's he's a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy's determined to keep it that way. After all, what would people say if they discovered that "Big Blob Kelly" had one special talent and it involved food?

So when GI Joe, the toughest coach at school... More
Book Information
PublisherDelacorte Press Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (11 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100385732058
ISBN-13978-0385732055
Publication Date09/14/2004
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About Catherine Forde (Author) : Catherine Forde is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Catherine Forde include Fat Boy Swim (Unabridged), Sugarcoated, Tug of War: Two Mums, ... more
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