How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781442484733)

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: 144248473X
ISBN-13: 9781442484733
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.80d

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

About the Author
Scott Starkey is an elementary teacher, soccer coach, and father of three children. He lives with his family in Long Island. How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying is his first novel.