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Name: How to beat the bully without really trying
Author: Scott Starkey

📘 How to beat the bully without really trying by Scott Starkey

Rodney Starkey is a self‑confessed coward who recently relocates to Ohio. At his new middle school, a bully immediately sets his sights on him. While a stray baseball accidentally knocks out the bully just as Rodney is about to be beaten, the incident earns Rodney an undeserved reputation as a tough and fearless student—setting the stage for a series of funny, school‑based misadventures that explore friendship, courage, and the social dynamics of bullying.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction

Authors: Scott Starkey

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