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Fat Boy Swim
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 207 Ratings and 41 Reviews

Book Description
Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Kelly is Fat Boy Fat, the largest kid in his Scottish community, who's made to feel useless at everything. Only his family knows he's a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy is determined to keep it that way.
So when GI Joe, the toughest coach at school, finds out his secret, Jimmy is sure he's doomed. But Coach proposes a deal: If Jimmy helps him, Coach will help Jimmy to swim... More
Book Information
PublisherLaurel-Leaf Books
BindingMass Market Paperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100440238919
ISBN-13978-0440238911
Publication Date03/14/2006
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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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