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Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 978-0-545-05592-5 HC
160 pages
Ages 7-10
5 ½” X 7 ½”

by Lisa Yee
illustrations by Dan Santat

Bobby Ellis-Chan has a really big secret: His best friend is a girl. Holly Harper has always liked to do all the same fun things he does like roll down Skeleton Hill in a tire. She even gave him his beloved goldfish, Rover, who can do amazing tricks. But now that they’re in fourth grade, things are changing. Holly made friends with nasty Jillian Zarr and her wolf pack of other girls, and now she’s wearing new clothes, straightening her hair, and laughing at Bobby…she’s even telling some of his secrets! He has to get revenge, doesn’t he? Then when Mrs. Carlson announces an election for fourth-grade school representative, all the boys support Bobby, but all the girls line up behind Holly. It’s Bobby vs. Holly, boys vs. girls, in the biggest battle ever to rock Rancho Rosetta!


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Excerpt from BOBBY VS. GIRLS (ACCIDENTALLY)
by Lisa Yee
illustrations by Dan Santat

After school, Bobby really needed someone to talk to. But who? Chess was bad at keeping secrets. Holly wasn’t speaking to him. His mother was at work and his father was the one he wanted to talk about.

Bobby watched Rover swimming up and down with Diver Dave. “Hey Rover,” Bobby called out. “Got a minute?” Rover headed toward his boy. For the longest time the two just stared at each other. Finally, Bobby began talking as Rover listened.

“It’s weird,” Bobby confided. “When my dad announced that he was a PTA Lady, everyone started laughing. I just wanted to disappear. Do you think I should say something to him or just pretend it doesn’t bother me?”

Rover swam near the top of the water, then dove to the bottom and back up again. “I’m not sure what you’re saying,” Bobby told him. Rover circled twice around the tank before coming back. Slowly, Bobby nodded, then cried, “I get it! You’re saying I should circle around. Not be too direct. I know, how about I ask Dad about himself first? Then I tell him how I feel. Thanks, Rover. I’ll let you know how it goes!” Bobby was surprised at how easy it was to talk to his fish.

From Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally). Text copyright © 2009 by Lisa Yee. Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Dan Santat. All rights reserved.

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