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Reviewed on February 1, 1999
Gr 4-6 This disappointing and confusing novel is set in rural Belgium, and the action takes place on one emotionally charged day. Ward does not want his mother to marry Mr. Betjeman. He's mean and scary and has a "plastic hand"--the result of an accident with a skyrocket. Through a series of jumbled memories, readers learn that Ward had behaved badly on Christmas day when the man came for dinner, throwing the entire contents of the table into ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




