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York Academy boasts a swimming pool that Macdonald Hall lacks—a detail that usually annoys the students but sparks no concern. When some boys learn their parents might transfer them to the rival school because of better sports facilities, they hatch a plan to build an even better pool than York’s. The scheme sets off a series of funny and heartfelt events that test friendship, daring, and loyalty among the boys of Macdonald Hall.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Gordon Korman
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