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The War with Grandpa - by Robert Kimmel Smith (Paperback)

The War with Grandpa - by  Robert Kimmel Smith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves Grandpa but wants his room back and has no choice except to declare war.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--now a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley!</b> <p/> Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs. <p/> Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. <p/> They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? <p/> <b>WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS</b><br><b>AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE</b> <p/><b>Peter tells this story with honesty and humor</b>....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity.-<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions.-<i>The Horn Book Magazine</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><b>AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE</b></b> <br><b><b> </b>WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDS!</b> <p/>Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (Vermont) South Carolina Children's Book Award<br>Mark Twain Award (Missouri)<br>Golden Sower Award (Nebraska)<br>Young Hoosier Award (Indiana)<br>William Allen White Award (Kansas)<br>Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta)<br>Tennessee Children's Choice Award<br>Georgia Children's Book Award<br>Alabama Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award <p/><b>Peter tells this story with honesty and humor</b>....By the story's end, Peter has learned much about the causes and effects of war--and human dignity.-<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>The humor of the story derives from Peter's first-person account and from the reader's recognition of Peter's valiant effort to maintain two mutually exclusive emotions.-<i>The Horn Book Magazine</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Robert Kimmel Smith</b> was an award-winning author who wrote several popular books for children, including <i>Chocolate Fever</i>, <i>The War with Grandpa </i>and it's sequel--<i>The War with Grandma</i>--coming soon, <i>Bobby Baseball</i>, <i>Jelly Belly</i>, <i>Mostly Michael</i>, and <i>The Squeaky Wheel. <p/></i><b>Richard Lauter</b> illustrated several books for young children, including <i>The War with Grandpa.</i> He lives in New Jersey.

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