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Johnny's in the Basement
Johnny's in the Basement
Author: Louis Sachar
ISBN-13: 9780380834518
ISBN-10: 0380834510
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 128
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Johnny's in the Basement on + 156 more book reviews
Where's Johhny? Johnny's in the basement where his parents won't bother him, sitting on top of the World's Greatest Bottle Cap Collection. He's just turned 11 and his parents have decided that it's time for him to grow up. Suddenly he has to wash the dishes and take out the garbage. And get rid of his bottle caps! His birthday presents are grown up junk like socks and underwear and worts of all-socail dancing lessons. Grwoing up certainly doesn't seem worth it-until he meets Valerie Plum, who hates dancing school even more than Johnny does, but doesn't hate Johnny at all.
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Johnny's in the Basement was a fun read; something you'd want to discuss with your child after they read it.
"He's just turned eleven and his parents have decided that it's time for him to grow up. Suddenly he has to wash the dishes and take out the garbage. And get rid of his bottle caps!" "Growing up certainly doesn't seem worth it--until he meets Valerie Plum...."