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    Everybody Needs a Buddy
    Everybody Needs a Buddy
    Everybody Needs a Buddy
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    Everybody Needs a Buddy

    By James Preller

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    The Big Idea Gang is buddying up on a new idea for a more welcoming playground in this chapter book series about making a case—and making a difference.

    When third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor formed the Big Idea Gang, their mission was simply to oust the old mascot in favor of something cooler. But sales from the new mascot paraphernalia have led to extra cash for the PTA, and you can bet this gang has big ideas about how to spend it. A playground pirate ship! An author visit! New basketball hoops! There are lots of ways they can think of to improve their school; but what about a way to make it a kinder, more inclusive place? Luckily, their teacher, Miss Zips, is skilled in the art of persuasion. Armed with Miss Zips's persuasive tips, the Big Idea Gang sets out to build a case for a new-and-improved Clay Elementary, and convince the rest of the school that their idea is the best.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 29, 2019
    ISBN9781328530646
    Everybody Needs a Buddy
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    James Preller

    James Preller is an extremely experienced author of mystery-horror stories for children. He is the author of the Scary Tales series with titles including Good Night, Zombie and Nightmareland. He lives in New York with his wife, three kids, two cats and a golden labradoodle called Daisy.

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      Everybody Needs a Buddy - James Preller

      Text copyright © 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

      Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

      All rights reserved. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to [email protected] or to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10016.

      hmhbooks.com

      Cover illustration © 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

      Cover illustration by Stephen Gilpin

      The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

      Names: Preller, James, author. | Gilpin, Stephen, illustrator.

      Title: Everybody needs a buddy / by James Preller.

      Description: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] | Series: The Big Idea Gang ; [2] | Summary: Third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor, armed with Miss Zips’ persuasive tips, set out to convince the PTA to use their cash surplus to put a buddy bench on the playground.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2018032031| ISBN 9781328857194 (hardback) | ISBN 9781328973405 (paperback)

      Subjects: | CYAC: Schools—Fiction. | Persuasion (Psychology)—Fiction. | Friendship—Fiction. | Playgrounds—Fiction. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education. | JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books. | JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship. | JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories.

      Classification: LCC PZ7.P915 Eve 2019 | DDC [Fic]—dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018032031

      eISBN 978-1-328-53064-6

      v1.0119

      My thanks to Lorraine Preziosi, a classroom teacher who patiently answered my questions. Your perceptions and insights helped guide parts of this book.

      — CHAPTER 1 —

      The Best Part of the Day

      For Deon Gibson, there was no debate. Only one answer could be correct. Recess was absolutely, positively, 100 percent, totally the best part of the school day. No one could convince him otherwise.

      Sure, some kids liked PE best.

      They were wrong.

      Others kids loved math.

      But again, according to Deon, those people were nuts. Sure, those math-loving students might go on to become scientists or computer wizards, but Deon didn’t care.

      Recess is the best part of the school day, Deon claimed to anyone who’d listen at his Clay Elementary cafeteria table.

      That’s just your opinion, Kym replied.

      Not opinion, fact! Deon stated.

      "Well, personally, in my opinion, I like reading better. Kym Park closed her eyes and smiled. Silent, independent reading. And I love it when Miss Zips reads out loud to us. Ah, pure heaven. I could listen to her read books all day."

      Reading is okay, Deon countered. But you have to sit still and be quiet. That’s so not me. I’m the opposite. At recess, I get to run around and scream my head off. I get to see all my friends. We laugh and joke around. We play ball. Plus—​he tapped the left side of his chest—​it’s good for the old ticker.

      Connor O’Malley shoved a fistful of chips into his mouth. He said, Lunschhh.

      Kym swiveled her head in Connor’s direction. Then she turned to Connor’s twin sister, Lizzy. What did he say?

      Lizzy O’Malley shook her head. "My brother is

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