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The Janitor's Boy
by Clements, Andrew
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689818181
- ISBN 13
- 9780689818189
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Signed and inscribed on title page. Stated First Edition, fourth printing. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 140 pages. From back: "The whole back of the music room reeked of artificial watermelon. And that gob on the seat? Sheer genius. Jack allowed himself a grim little smile as he shouldered his way into the hall... someone would also have find a putty knife and can of solvent and try to get a very sticky, very smelly desk ready for Tuesday morning... And Jack knew exactly who that someone would be - John the janitor. Of all the kids in the school, Jack was the only one who didn't call him John. Jack called him a different name. Jack called him Dad." Head and heel of spine and corners are bumped, jacket has moderate wear. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Author. First. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Ordinarily, no one would have imagined that Jack Rankin would vandalize a desk. But this was not an ordinary school year for Jack.... When Jack Rankin learns that he is going to spend the fifth grade in the old high school -- the building where his father works as a janitor -- he dreads the start of school. Jack manages to get through the first month without the kids catching on. Then comes the disastrous day when one of his classmates loses his lunch all over the floor. John the janitor is called in to clean up, and he does the unthinkable -- he turns to Jack with a big smile and says, "Hi, son." Jack performs an act of revenge and gets himself into a sticky situation. His punishment is to assist the janitor after school for three weeks. The work is tedious, not to mention humiliating. But there is one perk janitors have access to keys, keys to secret places.... In this new novel by the author of Frindle, a boy's explorations lead to surprising new discoveries about himself and his father.
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- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001162
- Title
- The Janitor's Boy
- Author
- Clements, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0689818181
- ISBN 13
- 9780689818189
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- signed; First edition; Children's fiction; Young Adult Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; First Editions; Childrens Fiction;
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