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Middle School: From Hero to Zero: Middle School, Book 10

By Darienne Stewart, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 9+

Lots of heart in funny tale of Rafe's class trip to London.

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age 2+

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age 2+

bad

this book was HORRIBLE no missions and rafe wasn't even trying to be a troublemaker! his friend leo isn't even BEING himself and there just trying to stay OUT of trouble rafe is just a wimp in this

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Too much sex

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The latest in the funny, fast-paced Middle School series has Rafe feeling trapped with his greatest tormenters -- but he finds his way through it by being observant, kind, and emotionally courageous. Middle School: From Hero to Zero continues to show Rafe's growing maturity even as he stumbles awkwardly through misadventures only sometimes of his own making. Co-authors James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts pack in the laughs as they capture the everyday angst of a middle-schooler on the fringes of the crowd.

Much of the humor is in plentiful illustrations by Laura Park, showing how Rafe processes his worries and stress through exaggerated drawings and cartoons. Lots of fun and plenty of heart.

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