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...right, of course, about the third alternative, and a very sensible one it is—working out some system of fooling the grader, although I think I should prefer the world “impressing.” We admit to being impressionable, but not to being hypercredulous simps. His first two tactics for system being, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocation, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few, and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...
...spite of this sophisticated structure, Clowes keeps the focus on characterization. The various inhabitants include Random Wilder, the eccentric would-be poet laureate; Violet Van der Platz, the insecure, love-lorn teenage girl; Charles, the hyper-articulate and aware sixth-grader; and Mr. Ames, the mono-maniacal private investigator. Each has their own story to tell, along with half a dozen other characters, including "Rocky" the town's inhabitant in 100,000 B.C. "There goes Ogg," he thinks, "'Mr. Sunshine' - what's his secret? I'll kill him." Between them all Clowes builds another of his hilariously slightly off-center...
...protest Britain's involvement in the war against Afghanistan and Latvia's attempt to join NATO. That's a lot to expect from a flower that usually only conveys the message on prom night, "Now maybe your parents won't think I'm a total jerk." The 11th-grader was later charged with endangering the life of a high official. Though shocked, the Prince gamely continued working the Latvian crowd, some of whom were armed with larger, even more menacing bouquets...
...fall in seven years. Tell them that it matters whether your dishwasher has a home to go to at night. Tell them that workers should not be intimidated if they want to unionize. Tell them to give that custodian health insurance so she can afford eyeglasses for her second-grader. Tell them the facts are clear: Harvard owes its workers a living wage...
...endearing penchant for honesty. No wonder: her creator was a firecracker at the same age. "There were times I raised my hand in class just to make a funny comment that clearly was not appreciated," says author Barbara Park. This month Random House will publish Junie B., First Grader (at last!), the 18th book in Park's best-selling series. "I just felt it was time," says Park. "She's been in kindergarten for nine years. Technically, she's almost 15." Readers have not seemed to mind Junie B.'s slow progress: 5 million copies have been sold since...