Fourth grade is a time of turmoil for the irrepressible Gus, whose imaginative ideas constantly get him into trouble as he tries to train his new dog, organizes a school art show, and battles his enemy Nanny Vincent.
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Grade 4-6-- Fourth in the series about the Howard family, this one continues where Hedgehogs in the Closet (Lippincott, 1988) ended. Back from England, the family resettles in Ohio. Gus, now in fourth grade, is continually thinking of ways to get revenge on the class tattletale, Nanny, who taunts him constantly. His great ideas include making Nanny sit on her spaghetti dinner and putting itching powder in her parade costume. He also gets into trouble at school for selling (at a profit) pencils and candy to help finance supplies for his puppy. To keep Gus out of trouble and reward him for his artistic talent, Mr. Keene makes Gus chair of the class art show. Gus doesn't win first place, but he matures enough to end his feud with Nanny and to enroll in summer art classes. Carris continues her upbeat style of writing. The school scenes are believable, and the plot moves swiftly. A book that will succeed as a read-aloud or read-alone. --Bonnie L. Raasch, C. B. Vernon Middle School, Marion, IA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This book was the best book ever.,
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This review is from: The Greatest Idea Ever (Library Binding)
I think that about 8 years old and up ahould read this book because it has some funny parts in it.My favorite part of the book is where Gus and his friends are making an omlete and insted of putting onions in it they put cockroaches.
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It was Great,
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This review is from: The greatest idea ever (Hardcover)
IT is about this boy gus who gets in trouble by selling bendy pencils also in HOME-ec they put Roaches in the omlette.Also Gus gets a DOG and he named it figgy.
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Gus gets a dog.,
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This review is from: The Greatest Idea Ever (Library Binding)
I think the Greatest Idea Ever was very good because you will like the part when he gets in trouble at school because he sells stuff at school to buy stuff for is dog. They will tell you at the end of the book about what the greatest idea ever is. I think is for 3rd-5th grade.By: Deann
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