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Pond Scum
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 183 Ratings and 39 Reviews

Book Description
Oliver is the type of kid who enjoys pulling the wings off flies just to hear the little "snap." Needless to say, he's more friendly with his television than with other kids. Oliver's life takes a turn, though, when his mom gets a new job and moves the family to a small town. Worse, his mom has fallen in love with a rundown old house near a pond. But there's something weird about the house. It see... More
Book Information
PublisherDisney Publishing Hyperion Books For Children
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages288
ISBN-100786856343
ISBN-13978-0786856343
Publication Date10/02/2005
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About Alan Silberberg (Author) : Writer, cartoonist, author of MILO: STICKY NOTES & BRAIN FREEZE (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin) and POND SCUM (Hyperion). 2008 James Thurber Children's Writer in Residence I'm a recovering TV writer fin... more
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4/18/2007 Alan Silberberg said: Enter the world of the pond where 11 year old Oliver learns to make friends for the first time in his life. Oh - and he can turn into any animal he touches. Cool.
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