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A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover! Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, Louis Sachar
- Language
- Released
- 2000
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Louis Sachar
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 209
- ISBN10
- 0679833722
- ISBN13
- 9780679833727
- Series
- Someday Angeline
- Tags
- Fiction, Young Adult, Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover! Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.