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When Denny "Donuts" Murphy's mother dies, he becomes the world's biggest class clown. But deep down, Donuts just wants a normal life-one where his mom is still alive and where his dad doesn't sit in front of the TV all day. And so Donuts tries to get back into the groove by helping his best friend with their plan to get dates for the end-of-the-year school dance. When their scheme backfires, he learns that laughter is not the best medicine for all of his problems. Sometimes it's just as important to be true to yourself.
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"Nothing short of heartbreakingly authentic."
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"Blackstone returns with a humorous and graceful novel . . . The novel's middle-school dynamics are particularly strong, especially Denny's relationships with his oddball and entrepreneurial best friend Manny--who talks like an aristocrat and cons Denny into selling candy in the halls--and Denny's crush, the studious Sabrina. Denny and his father's inability to communicate, despite their shared lo
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