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Hobie, a fourteen-year-old boy looking to impress a girl in the romantic style of his favorite spy novels, discovers that his crush has read the bestseller "How to Make Men Crazy." This realization complicates his efforts and leads him into unexpected interpersonal challenges.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Ellen Conford
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