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Manolito Four-Eyes, Volume 1

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Manolito likes to be called Four-Eyes; in his school, anybody who's a little important has a nickname. His best friend is Big Ears - though they did get into a fight once because Manolito said he'd rather have Coke-bottle glasses than monkey-butt ears like Big Ears. And then there's the One-And-Only Susana, tougher and smarter than anybody in the school, even Ozzy the Bully. Until brilliant Paquito Medina shows up, in a beeline for the Nobel Prize according to Our Teach Miss Asuncion. Paquito is obviously from another planet, says Manolito, one where women are twins and babies are attached to their mothers by two umbilical cords - because Paquito has two bellybuttons!
A hilarious story about a crazy kid, his crazy grandfather ("Is insanity hereditary?" "Are you calling me crazy?") and a mad pack of schoolmates.

Elvira Lindo's MANOLITO FOUR-EYES tells of Manolito, named after his father's truck, who doesn't mind his nickname of 'Four-Eyes'. From a battle with his best friend over Susana to confrontations with the school bully, MANOLITO FOUR-EYES provides elementary to early middle school grades with a zany, compelling story of a very unusual personality.

This was one of the funniest children's books we've ever read. Loved reading a book about a boy growing up in Spain -- so different, but so totally relatable. The illustrations are completely charming. We laughed out loud every page.

This is the funniest kid's book and I recommend it to all children's book groups -- ages 9-12. So fun and different!

Amo este libro desde que tengo 12. Para cada edad leerlo es una experiencia diferente. Lo recomiendo para grandes y chicos.

Manolito Gafotas es un niño quizá anclado en la generación de los q ahora rondamos los 40, un niño inteligente y divertido de la clase media trabajadora española. No hay nada mas alegre que las aventuras diarias la banda de la escuela, la familia y la calle.., una mezcla de melancolía y satisfacción me produce por gozar un ambiente que quizá los nuevos tiempos han borrado para siempre y el gozo de comprobar que con la vida simple se es tan feliz! No se lo pierdan!