How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442416857)

When luck gives a new kid a false reputation as a tough guy, can he find the strength to live up to his image?

Rodney Rathbone is a self-admitted coward. Things scare him, and he can't help it. So naturally he's terrified when he moves to a new town and the bully is ready to pounce. But just as Rodney is about to flee, a baseball flies in from out of nowhere and knocks out the bully. Now everyone thinks Rodney's invincible--when really he feels just the opposite. Can he figure out how to live up to his new reputation and make friends along the way?
Told with warmth and heart, this debut novel from a middle-school teacher will speak to the hidden insecurities--and strengths--of every middle-grade reader.

Author: Scott Starkey
ISBN-10: 1442416858
ISBN-13: 9781442416857
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149465 / How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 177
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 83 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw