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Oscar and the amazing gravity repellent  Cover Image Book Book

Oscar and the amazing gravity repellent / by Tina L. Peterson ; illustrations by Xavier Bonet.

Peterson, Tina L. (Author). Bonet, Xavier, 1979- (Added Author).

Summary:

Third-grader Oscar Schmidt is a klutz, totally lacking in self-confidence, and gravity is his nemesis, all of which makes him a target for the school bullies--until he and his friend Asha find an abandoned train caboose and discovers a bottle of Dr. Oopsie's Amazing Gravity Repellent, and suddenly everything changes.

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  • ISBN: 9781623702441
  • Physical Description: 215 pages : illustrations
  • Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, [2016]

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Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 14.78
Subject: Gravity > Juvenile fiction.
Clumsiness > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Elementary schools > Juvenile fiction.

  • Baker & Taylor
    With gravity as his nemesis, Oscar Schmidt is the target of school bullies until he and his friend Asha find an abandoned train caboose and discover a bottle of Dr. Oopsie's Amazing Gravity Repellent, and suddenly everything changes.
  • Capstone Press
    Oscar Schmidt is a klutz and gravity is his nemesis - until one day everything changes.
  • Capstone Press
    Oscar Schmidt is a klutz and gravity is his nemesis - it pulls him down, trips him up, and helps the neighborhood bullies make his life all-around awful. But when Oscar finds an abandoned train caboose one day after school, everything changes. Inside, he discovers a magical potion: Dr. Oopsie's Amazing Gravity Repellent. Along with his best friend, Asha, Oscar learns what happens when he defies the laws of nature. But when the caboose comes under attack from a group of bullies, Oscar's reaction puts his worst enemy in serious danger. Oscar must face the consequences of his actions, figure out right from wrong, and learn how to stand up for himself.

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