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When a family move forces third‑grade Jeremy to enroll at a new school, he is terrified of the change. Determined to be noticed, he concocts a plan to reinvent himself in hopes that his new classmates will be impressed.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Betsy Duffey
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