Books like Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald
Bertie is convinced that the grumpy school janitor is a vampire, but locking Mr. Grouch in a shed is probably not a good idea--and that is only the first trouble that Bertie finds in this trio of stories. It's a funny and touching tale of a naughty schoolboy and his schoolmates.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Alan MacDonald
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