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On his first day at a new school, a boy lets his imagination run wild, envisioning the teachers, classrooms, and hidden surprises that make this beloved juvenile story a humorous exploration of school life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Mike Thaler
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