Synopsis: The New York Times bestseller and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year now comes to paperback. The author of Stewart's Cape and Stewart Goes to School introduces a charmingly flawed, quirky character with an altogether unforgettable voice. Illustrations.

Synopsis: A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of , Maniac Magee.Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry.Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach him to toughen up...or will Suds remain a fourth…